Aaron Montgomery Ward
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               successful mail-order business (1843-1913) [syn: {Ward},
               {Montgomery Ward}, {Aaron Montgomery Ward}]

English Dictionary: Arminian Baptist	by the DICT Development Group
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Ahriman n the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd
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airman n someone who operates an aircraft [syn: aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer]
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airmanship n the art of operating aircraft [syn: aviation, airmanship]
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airwoman n a woman aviator Synonym(s): aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress
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Aramaean adj of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language Synonym(s): Aramean, Aramaean n a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC Synonym(s): Aramean, Aramaean
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Aramean adj of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language Synonym(s): Aramean, Aramaean n a member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC Synonym(s): Aramean, Aramaean
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armament n weaponry used by military or naval force the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war Synonym(s): arming, armament, equipping Antonym(s): disarmament, disarming
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armamentarium n the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
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Armand Jean du Plessis n French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642) Synonym(s): Richelieu, Duc de Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu
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Armenia n a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors Synonym(s): Armenia, Republic of Armenia, Hayastan
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Armenian adj of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia n a native or inhabitant of Armenia the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan Synonym(s): Armenian, Armenian language a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written Synonym(s): Armenian, Armenian alphabet
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Armenian alphabet n a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written Synonym(s): Armenian, Armenian alphabet
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Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church n an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions Synonym(s): Armenian Church, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
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Armenian Church n an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions Synonym(s): Armenian Church, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
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Armenian language n the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan Synonym(s): Armenian, Armenian language
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Armenian monetary unit n monetary unit in Armenia
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Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia n a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people" Synonym(s): Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization
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Armin n German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) Synonym(s): Arminius, Armin, Hermann
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arming n the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war Synonym(s): arming, armament, equipping Antonym(s): disarmament, disarming
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Arminian adj of or relating to Arminianism n adherent of Arminianism
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Arminian Baptist n group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists) Synonym(s): Arminian Baptist, General Baptist
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Arminian Church n the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius
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Arminianism n 17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
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Arminius n Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609) Synonym(s): Arminius, Jacobus Arminius, Jacob Harmensen, Jakob Hermandszoon German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) Synonym(s): Arminius, Armin, Hermann
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army ant n tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects Synonym(s): army ant, driver ant, legionary ant
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army engineer n a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work Synonym(s): army engineer, military engineer
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Army Intelligence n an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders Synonym(s): Army Intelligence, AI
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Army National Guard n a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies Synonym(s): Army National Guard, ARNG
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army unit n a military unit that is part of an army
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Arna Wendell Bontemps n United States writer (1902-1973) [syn: Bontemps, {Arna Wendell Bontemps}]
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Arnhem n a city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
A89romancy \A"[89]r*o*man`cy\, n. [A[89]ro- + -mancy: cf. F.       a[82]romancie.]       Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric       substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather.
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Airman \Air"man\, n.       A man who ascends or flies in an aircraft; a flying machine       pilot.
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Airmanship \Air"man*ship\, n.       Art, skill, or ability in the practice of a[89]rial       navigation.
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Airwoman \Air"wom`an\, n.       A woman who ascends or flies in an aircraft.
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Aram91an \Ar`a*m[91]an\, Aramean \Ar`a*me"an\, a. [L. Aramaeus,       Gr. [?], fr. Heb. Ar[be]m, i. e. Highland, a name given to       Syria and Mesopotamia.]       Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their       language; Aramaic. -- n. A native of Aram.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aram91an \Ar`a*m[91]an\, Aramean \Ar`a*me"an\, a. [L. Aramaeus,       Gr. [?], fr. Heb. Ar[be]m, i. e. Highland, a name given to       Syria and Mesopotamia.]       Of or pertaining to the Syrians and Chaldeans, or to their       language; Aramaic. -- n. A native of Aram.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Arachnida \[d8]A*rach"ni*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       spider.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of the classes of Arthropoda. See Illustration in       Appendix.          Note: They have four pairs of legs, no antenn[91] nor wings,                a pair of mandibles, and one pair of maxill[91] or                palpi. The head is usually consolidated with the                thorax. The respiration is either by tranche[91] or by                pulmonary sacs, or by both. The class includes three                principal orders: {Araneina}, or spiders;                {Arthrogastra}, including scorpions, etc.; and                {Acarina}, or mites and ticks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ariman \A"ri*man\, n.       See {Ahriman}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arm \Arm\, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., &       Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and       prob. to Gr. [?] joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root [?]       to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. [?]. See {Art},       {Article}.]       1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder             to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.          2. Anything resembling an arm; as,             (a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.             (b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an                   invertebrate animal.             (c) A branch of a tree.             (d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting                   from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a                   steelyard.             (e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor                   which ends in the fluke.             (f) An inlet of water from the sea.             (g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the                   end of a sofa, etc.          3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular             arm; the arm of the law.                         To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? --Isa. lii.                                                                               1.          {Arm's end}, the end of the arm; a good distance off.             --Dryden.          {Arm's length}, the length of the arm.          {Arm's reach}, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can             reach.          {To go} (or {walk}) {arm in arm}, to go with the arm or hand             of one linked in the arm of another. [bd]When arm in armwe             went along.[b8] --Tennyson.          {To keep at arm's length}, to keep at a distance (literally             or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact             or familiar intercourse.          {To work at arm's length}, to work disadvantageously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armament \Ar"ma*ment\, n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the       tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F.       armement.]       1. A body of forces equipped for war; -- used of a land or             naval force. [bd]The whole united armament of Greece.[b8]             --Glover.          2. (Mil. & Nav.) All the cannon and small arms collectively,             with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a             fortification.          3. Any equipment for resistance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armamentary \Ar`ma*men"ta*ry\, n. [L. armamentarium, fr.       armamentum: cf. F. armamentaire.]       An armory; a magazine or arsenal. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armenian \Ar*me"ni*an\, a. [Cf. F. Arm[82]nien, L. Armenias, fr.       Armenia.]       Of or pertaining to Armenia.          {Armenian bole}, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color             found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc.          {Armenian stone}.       (a) The commercial name of lapis lazuli.       (b) Emery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armenian \Ar*me"ni*an\, n.       1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the             language of the Armenians.          2. (Eccl. Hist.) An adherent of the Armenian Church, an             organization similar in some doctrines and practices to             the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armenian \Ar*me"ni*an\, a. [Cf. F. Arm[82]nien, L. Armenias, fr.       Armenia.]       Of or pertaining to Armenia.          {Armenian bole}, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color             found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc.          {Armenian stone}.       (a) The commercial name of lapis lazuli.       (b) Emery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bole \Bole\, n. [Gr. [?] a clod or lump of earth: cf. F. bol,       and also L. bolus morsel. Cf. {Bolus}.]       1. Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay,             usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of             iron, and used to color and adulterate various substances.             It was formerly used in medicine. It is composed             essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more             rarely of magnesia. See {Clay}, and {Terra alba}.          2. A bolus; a dose. --Coleridge.          {Armenian bole}. See under {Armenian}.          {Bole Armoniac}, or {Armoniak}, Armenian bole. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lazuli \Laz"u*li\, n.[F. & NL. lapis lazuli, LL. lazulus,       lazurius, lazur from the same Oriental source as E. azure.       See {Azure}.] (Min.)       A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small       rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina,       lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by       yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued       for ornamental work. Called also {lapis lazuli}, and       {Armenian stone}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armenian \Ar*me"ni*an\, a. [Cf. F. Arm[82]nien, L. Armenias, fr.       Armenia.]       Of or pertaining to Armenia.          {Armenian bole}, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color             found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc.          {Armenian stone}.       (a) The commercial name of lapis lazuli.       (b) Emery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arm \Arm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Armed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Arming}.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma,       pl., arms. See {arms}.]       1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.]                         And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave:                      come, arm him.                                    --Shak.                         Arm your prize; I know you will not lose him. --Two                                                                               N. Kins.          2. To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.]                         His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and                      round.                                                --Beau. & Fl.          3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense;             as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.                         Abram . . . armed his trained servants. --Gen. xiv.                                                                               14.          4. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will             add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm             the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.          5. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for             resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.                         Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind. --1 Pet.                                                                               iv. 1.          {To arm a magnet}, to fit it with an armature.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arming \Arm"ing\, n.       1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.                         The arming was now universal.            --Macaulay.          2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower             end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,             etc., of the sea bottom. --Totten.          3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft             outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.          {Arming press} (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and             designs on the covers of books.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arming \Arm"ing\, n.       1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.                         The arming was now universal.            --Macaulay.          2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower             end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,             etc., of the sea bottom. --Totten.          3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft             outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.          {Arming press} (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and             designs on the covers of books.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arminian \Ar*min"i*an\ (?; 277), a.       Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their       doctrines. See note under {Arminian}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arminian \Ar*min"i*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.)       One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b.       1560, d. 1609).          Note: The Arminian doctrines are: 1. Conditional election and                reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination.                2. Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made                by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers                can be partakers of the benefit. 3. That man, in order                to exercise true faith, must be regenerated and renewed                by the operation of the Holy Spirit, which is the gift                of God. 4. That man may resist divine grace. 5. That                man may relapse from a state of grace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arminianism \Ar*min"i*an*ism\, n.       The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Armoniac \Ar*mo"ni*ac\, a.       Ammoniac. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bole \Bole\, n. [Gr. [?] a clod or lump of earth: cf. F. bol,       and also L. bolus morsel. Cf. {Bolus}.]       1. Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay,             usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of             iron, and used to color and adulterate various substances.             It was formerly used in medicine. It is composed             essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more             rarely of magnesia. See {Clay}, and {Terra alba}.          2. A bolus; a dose. --Coleridge.          {Armenian bole}. See under {Armenian}.          {Bole Armoniac}, or {Armoniak}, Armenian bole. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Musk \Musk\, n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka       testicle, orig., a little mouse. See {Mouse}, and cd.       {Abelmosk}, {Muscadel}, {Muscovy duck}, {Nutmeg}.]       1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of             the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag being behind             the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter             taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and             enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant             antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of             various other animals, having a similar odor.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The musk deer. See {Musk deer} (below).          3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat             similar.          4. (Bot.)             (a) The musk plant ({Mimulus moschatus}).             (b) A plant of the genus {Erodium} ({E. moschatum}); --                   called also {musky heron's-bill}.             (c) A plant of the genus {Muscari}; grape hyacinth.          {Musk beaver} (Zo[94]l.), muskrat (1).          {Musk beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a European longicorn beetle             ({Aromia moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling             that of attar of roses.          {Musk cat}. See {Bondar}.          {Musk cattle} (Zo[94]l.), musk oxen. See {Musk ox} (below).                      {Musk deer} (Zo[94]l.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus             moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of             Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are             developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has             scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce             is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish             below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil             and napu.          {Musk duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The Muscovy duck.             (b) An Australian duck ({Biziura lobata}).          {Musk lorikeet} (Zo[94]l.), the Pacific lorikeet             ({Glossopsitta australis}) of Australia.          {Musk mallow} (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:             (a) A species of mallow ({Malva moschata}), the foliage of                   which has a faint musky smell.             (b) An Asiatic shrub. See {Abelmosk}.          {Musk orchis} (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family             ({Herminium Minorchis}); -- so called from its peculiar             scent.          {Musk ox} (Zo[94]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant             ({Ovibos moschatus}), now existing only in America, but             found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a             thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark             hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and             shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred             pounds.          {Musk parakeet}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Musk lorikeet} (above).                      {Musk pear} (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling             the Seckel pear.          {Musk plant} (Bot.), the {Mimulus moschatus}, a plant found             in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a             strong musky odor.          {Musk root} (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong             odor, as that of the nard ({Nardostachys Jatamansi}) and             of a species of {Angelica}.          {Musk rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa moschata}),             having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.          {Musk seed} (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family             ({Hibiscus moschatus}), used in perfumery and in             flavoring. See {Abelmosk}.          {Musk sheep} (Zo[94]l.), the musk ox.          {Musk shrew} (Zo[94]l.), a shrew ({Sorex murinus}), found in             India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also             {sondeli}, and {mondjourou}.          {Musk thistle} (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus             nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling             strongly of musk.          {Musk tortoise}, {Musk turtle} (Zo[94]l.), a small American             fresh-water tortoise ({Armochelys, [or] Ozotheca,             odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called             also {stinkpot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arraiment \Ar*rai"ment\, Arrayment \Ar*ray"ment\, n. [From       {Array}, v. t.]       Clothes; raiment. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arraiment \Ar*rai"ment\, Arrayment \Ar*ray"ment\, n. [From       {Array}, v. t.]       Clothes; raiment. [Obs.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Airmont, NY (CDP, FIPS 408)       Location: 41.09907 N, 74.10042 W       Population (1990): 7835 (2318 housing units)       Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Armington, IL (village, FIPS 2206)       Location: 40.33993 N, 89.31367 W       Population (1990): 348 (151 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61721
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arminto, WY       Zip code(s): 82630
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Armona, CA (CDP, FIPS 2700)       Location: 36.31802 N, 119.70590 W       Population (1990): 3122 (978 housing units)       Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 93202
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Armonk, NY (CDP, FIPS 2649)       Location: 41.13229 N, 73.71282 W       Population (1990): 2745 (957 housing units)       Area: 15.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 10504
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Armenia       high land, occurs only in Authorized Version, 2 Kings 19:37; in       Revised Version, "Ararat," which is the Hebrew word. A country       in western Asia lying between the Caspian and the Black Sea.       Here the ark of Noah rested after the Deluge (Gen. 8:4). It is       for the most part high table-land, and is watered by the Aras,       the Kur, the Euphrates, and the Tigris. Ararat was properly the       name of a part of ancient Armenia. Three provinces of Armenia       are mentioned in Jer. 51:27, Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz. Some,       however, think Minni a contraction for Armenia. (See {ARARAT}.)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Armoni       inhabitant of a fortress, the first-named of the two sons of       Saul and Rizpah. He was delivered up to the Gibeonites by David,       and hanged by them (2 Sam. 21:8, 9).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Arnon       swift, the southern boundary of the territory of Israel beyond       Jordan, separating it from the land of Moab (Deut. 3:8, 16).       This river (referred to twenty-four times in the Bible) rises in       the mountains of Gilead, and after a circuitous course of about       80 miles through a deep ravine it falls into the Dead Sea nearly       opposite Engedi. The stream is almost dry in summer. It is now       called el-Mujeb. The territory of the Amorites extended from the       Arnon to the Jabbok.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Arnon, rejoicing; sunlight
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Armenia       Armenia:Geography       Location: Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey       Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States - European States       Area:    total area: 29,800 sq km    land area: 28,400 sq km    comparative area: slightly larger than Maryland       Land boundaries: total 1,254 km, Azerbaijan (east) 566 km, Azerbaijan    (south) 221 km, Georgia 164 km, Iran 35 km, Turkey 268 km       Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)       Maritime claims: none; landlocked       International disputes: supports ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh    in their separatist conflict against the Azerbaijani government;    traditional demands on former Armenian lands in Turkey have subsided       Climate: highland continental, hot summers, cold winters       Terrain: high Armenian Plateau with mountains; little forest land;    fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley       Natural resources: small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc,    alumina       Land use:    arable land: 17%    permanent crops: 3%    meadows and pastures: 20%    forest and woodland: 0%    other: 60%       Irrigated land: 3,050 sq km (1990)       Environment:    current issues: soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT;    energy blockade, the result of conflict with Azerbaijan, has led to    deforestation as citizens scavenge for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan    (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich, a result of its    use as a source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies    natural hazards: occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Nuclear Test Ban, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification       Note: landlocked       Armenia:People       Population: 3,557,284 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 31% (female 542,664; male 570,998)    15-64 years: 61% (female 1,103,171; male 1,076,226)    65 years and over: 8% (female 154,784; male 109,441) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.94% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 22.79 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 6.66 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -6.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 26 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 72.36 years    male: 68.94 years    female: 75.95 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 3.06 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Armenian(s)    adjective: Armenian       Ethnic divisions: Armenian 93%, Azeri 3%, Russian 2%, other (mostly    Yezidi Kurds) 2% (1989)    note: as of the end of 1994, most Azeris had emigrated from Armenia       Religions: Armenian Orthodox 94%       Languages: Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1989)    total population: 99%    male: 99%    female: 98%       Labor force: 1.578 million    by occupation: industry and construction 34%, agriculture and forestry    31%, other 35% (1992)       Armenia:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Armenia    conventional short form: Armenia    local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun    local short form: Hayastan    former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic       Digraph: AM       Type: republic       Capital: Yerevan       Administrative divisions: 37 regions (shrjanner, singular - shrjan)    and 23 cities* (kaghakner, singular - kaghak); Abovyan*, Akhuryani    Shrjan, Alaverdi*, Amasiayi Shrjan, Anii Shrjan, Aparani Shrjan,    Aragatsi Shrjan, Ararat*, Ararati Shrjan, Armaviri Shrjan, Artashat*,    Artashati Shrjan, Art'ik*, Art'iki Shrjan, Ashots'k'i Shrjan,    Ashtarak*, Ashtaraki Shrjan, Baghramyani Shrjan, Ch'arents'avan*,    Dilijan*, Ejmiatsin*, Ejmiatsni Shrjan, Goris*, Gorisi Shrjan,    Gugark'i Shrjan, Gyumri*, Hoktemberyan*, Hrazdan*, Hrazdani Shrjan,    Ijevan*, Ijevani Shrjan, Jermuk*, Kamo*, Kamoyi Shrjan, Kapan*, Kapani    Shrjan, Kotayk'i Shrjan, Krasnoselski Shrjan, Martunu Shrjan, Masisi    Shrjan, Meghru Shrjan, Metsamor*, Nairii Shrjan, Noyemberyani Shrjan,    Sevan*, Sevani Shrjan, Sisiani Shrjan, Spitak*, Spitaki Shrjan,    Step'anavan*, Step'anavani Shrjan, T'alini Shrjan, Tashiri Shrjan,    Taushi Shrjan, T'umanyani Shrjan, Vanadzor*, Vardenisi Shrjan, Vayk'i    Shrjan, Yeghegnadzori Shrjan, Yerevan*       Independence: 28 May 1918 (First Armenian Republic); 23 September 1991    (from Soviet Union)       National holiday: Referendum Day, 21 September       Constitution: adopted NA April 1978; referendum on new constitution to    be held 5 July 1995       Legal system: based on civil law system       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSYAN (since October    1991) election last held 16 October 1991 (next to be held NA 1996);    results - Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSYAN 86%; radical nationalists    about 7%; note - Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSYAN was elected Chairman of    the Armenian Supreme Soviet 4 August 1990 before becoming president    head of government: Prime Minister Hrant BAGRATYAN (since 16 February    1993); First Deputy Prime Minister Vigen CHITECHYAN (since 16 February    1993)    cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the president       Legislative branch: unicameral    Supreme Soviet: elections last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held 5    July 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (260 total)    non-aligned 136, ANM 52, DPA 17, Democratic Liberal Party 17, ARF 12,    NDU 9, Christian Democratic Party 1, Constitutional Rights Union 1,    ONS 1, Republican Party 1, Nagorno-Karabakh representatives 13       Judicial branch: Supreme Court       Political parties and leaders: Armenian National Movement (ANM),    Ter-Husik LAZARYAN, chairman; National Democratic Union (NDU), David    VARTANYAN, chairman; Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF,    Dashnaktsutyun); note - banned until reorganized; Democratic Party of    Armenia (DPA; Communist Party), Aram SARKISYAN, chairman; Christian    Democratic Party, Azat ARSHAKYAN, chairman; Greens Party, Hakob    SANASARIAN, chairman; Democratic Liberal Party, Rouben MIRZAKHANYAN,    chairman; Republican Party, Ashot NAVARSARDYAN, chairman; Union for    Self-Determination (ONS), Paruir AIRIKYAN, chairman       Member of: BSEC, CCC, CIS, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,    IDA, IFAD, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, NACC, NAM    (observer), OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Ruben SHUGARIAN    chancery: Suite 210, 1660 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036    telephone: [1] (202) 628-5766    FAX: [1] (202) 628-5769       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Harry J. GILMORE    embassy: 18 Gen Bagramian, Yerevan    mailing address: use embassy street address    telephone: [7] (8852) 151-144, 524-661    FAX: [7] (8852) 151-138       Flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and gold       Economy       Overview: Under the old Soviet central planning system, Armenia had    developed a more modern industrial sector, supplying machine building    equipment, textiles, and other manufactured goods to sister republics    in exchange for raw materials and energy resources. Armenia is a large    food importer and its mineral deposits (gold, bauxite) are small. The    economic decline in recent years (1991-94) has been particularly    severe due to the ongoing conflict over the ethnic Armenian-dominated    region of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan and Turkey have    blockaded pipeline and railroad traffic to Armenia for its support of    the Karabakh Armenians. This has left Armenia with chronic energy    shortages because of a lack of capacity and frequent disruptions of    natural gas deliveries through unstable Georgia, as well as    difficulties in obtaining other types of fuel. In addition, bread is    strictly rationed and there are shortages of other goods. In 1994, the    economy seemed to bottom out. The government has managed to increase    its financial and budgetary discipline, bringing inflation down from    around 40% per month in first half 1994 to single digits in second    half 1994 and the first quarter of 1995. A full economic recovery    cannot be expected until the conflict is settled and the blockade    lifted.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $8.1 billion (1994    estimate as extrapolated from World Bank estimate for 1992)       National product real growth rate: -2% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $2,290 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 27% per month average (1994 est.)       Unemployment rate: 6.5% of officially registered unemployed but large    numbers of underemployed (1994 est.)       Budget:    revenues: $NA    expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA       Exports: $43 million to countries outside the FSU (f.o.b., 1994)    commodities: gold and jewelry, aluminum, transport equipment,    electrical equipment    partners: Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Georgia       Imports: $120 million from countries outside the FSU (c.i.f., 1994)    commodities: grain, other foods, fuel, other energy    partners: Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Georgia, US, EU       External debt: $NA       Industrial production: growth rate 7% (1994 est.); accounts for 41% of    GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 4,620,000 kW    production: 5.7 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 1,620 kWh (1994)       Industries: traditionally diverse, including (as a percent of output    of former USSR) metalcutting machine tools (5.5%), forging-pressing    machines (1.9%), electric motors (9%), tires (1.5%), knitted wear    (4.4%), hosiery (3.0%), shoes (2.2%), silk fabric (0.8%), washing    machines (2.0%), chemicals, trucks, watches, instruments, and    microelectronics (1990); currently, much of industry is shut down       Agriculture: only 17% of land area is arable; employs 31% of labor    force as residents increasingly turn to subsistence agriculture;    fruits (especially grapes) and vegetable farming, minor livestock    sector; vineyards near Yerevan are famous for brandy and other    liqueurs       Illicit drugs: illicit cultivator of cannabis mostly for domestic    consumption; used as a transshipment point for illicit drugs to    Western Europe       Economic aid:    recipient: considerable humanitarian aid, mostly food and energy    products, from US and EU; Russia granted 60 billion rubles in    technical credits in late 1994 and approved a 110 billion ruble credit    almost half of which was to go toward the restart of the Metsamor    nuclear power plant       Currency: 1 dram = 100 luma (introduced new currency in November 1993)       Exchange rates: dram per US$1 - 406 (end December 1994)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Armenia:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 840 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial    lines    broad gauge: 840 km 1.520-m gauge (1990)       Highways:    total: 11,300 km    paved: 10,500 km    unpaved: earth 800 km (1990)       Inland waterways: NA km       Pipelines: natural gas 900 km (1991)       Ports: none       Airports:    total: 11    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 2    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 2    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 2    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3    with unpaved runways under 914 m: 1       Armenia:Communications       Telephone system: about 650,000 telephones; 177 telephones/1,000    persons; progress on installation of fiber optic cable and    construction of facilities for mobile cellular phone service remains    in the negotiation phase for joint venture agreement    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: international connections to other former republics of    the USSR are by landline or microwave and to other countries by    satellite and by leased connection through the Moscow international    gateway switch; 1 INTELSAT satellite link       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: NA; note - 100% of population receives Armenian    and Russian TV programs    televisions: NA       Armenia:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Security    Forces (internal and border troops)       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 877,414; males fit for military    service 699,167; males reach military age (18) annually 28,634 (1995    est.)       Defense expenditures: 250 million rubles, NA% of GDP (1992 est.); note    - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the current    exchange rate could produce misleading results