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զօր

զօր

Old Armenian

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Noun

զօր (zōr)

  1. strength, vigour, force
    մինչդեռ զօրն եւ ոգիք անդէն կայինminčʿdeṙ zōrn ew ogikʿ andēn kayin ― and still breathing, giving signs of life
  2. army, host, soldiery, militia, soldiers, forces, troops
    հետեւակ զօրքhetewak zōrkʿ ― infantry, foot-soldier
    զօր առնել, հատանելzōr aṙnel, hatanel ― to levy soldiers, to enroll troops, to subsidize an army, to recruit
    ընտիր ընտիր զօրուցəntir əntir zōrucʿ ― the flower of the troops, the best troops in an army
    զօր ծանր, ստուար, բազմաձեռնzōr canr, stuar, bazmajeṙn ― great army, numerous troops, overwhelming forces
    քաջակիրթ, պատերազմափորձ, մարզիկ զօրkʿaǰakirtʿ, paterazmapʿorj, marzik zōr ― disciplined, experienced, troops inured to war
    զօրք երկնից, երկնաւոր զօրքzōrkʿ erknicʿ, erknawor zōrkʿ ― the host of angels

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), զօր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), զօր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), զօր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935