1. [n]  a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
2. [n]  the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia
3. [n]  a native or inhabitant of Armenia

ARMENIAN is a 8 letter word that starts with A.

1. \Ar*me"ni*an\, a. [Cf. F. Arm['e]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.
   
   

2. \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.