Armenian edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian սրբազան (srbazan).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

սրբազան (srbazan) (superlative ամենասրբազան)

  1. holy, sacred
    սրբազան պատերազմsrbazan paterazmholy war

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Noun edit

սրբազան (srbazan)

  1. epithet used to refer to high-ranking Christian clergy, especially bishops

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Old Armenian edit

Etymology edit

սուրբ (surb) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ -զան (-zan)

Adjective edit

սրբազան (srbazan)

  1. holy, sacred

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: սրբազան (srbazan)

Further reading edit

  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “սրբազան”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “սրբազան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy