Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian տէր (tēr).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

տեր (ter)

  1. owner, proprietor
    ես այս գրքի տերն եմes ays grkʿi tern emI am the owner of this book
  2. lord, master
  3. (capitalized) God, the Lord; Jesus
  4. father (form of address to a priest)
    տեր Հովհաննեսter Hovhannesfather John

Usage notes edit

Often appended to the surnames of priests, e.g. Տեր-Պետրոսյան (Ter-Petrosyan).

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