Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Formed in modern times as a learned borrowing from Old Armenian աւատ (awat, faith; fidelity). A semantic loan from Latin feudum (fief), mistakenly believing it is from fidēs (faith). Doublet of հավատ (havat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ավատ (avat)

  1. (historical) feud, fief

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