Ararat
/ˈær.ə.ræt/noun
A mountain massif in eastern Turkey traditionally identified with the biblical resting place of Noah's Ark.
Did you know?The name Ararat is widely believed to come from the Assyrian/Babylonian kingdom of Urartu, and its biblical fame helped turn a real mountain region into a symbol of survival after catastrophe.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Assyrian
Akkadian
Urartu
“A kingdom in the Armenian highlands, recorded in Assyrian inscriptions”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אֲרָרָט (Ararat)
“A place or region associated with Noah’s Ark”
Greek Antiquity
Greek
Ἀραράτ (Ararat)
“The biblical mountain/region name as transmitted into Greek scripture”
Late Latin
Latin
Ararat
“The biblical place-name in Christian texts”
Modern English
English
Ararat
“The mountain massif in eastern Turkey identified with Noah’s Ark in tradition”