lesser armenia

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Definition of lesser armenia in English English dictionary

A region in the of upper reaches of Euphrates, northwest of Greater Armenia

Sometimes erroneously used to refer to the medieval Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia to the south

Hyphenation

less·er Ar·me·ni·a

Turkish pronunciation

lesır ärminiı

Synonyms

armenia minor, armenia inferior

Pronunciation

/ˈlesər ärˈmēnēə/ /ˈlɛsɜr ɑːrˈmiːniːə/

Etymology

() Called so to distinguish it from Greater Armenia.