noun
the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
• Syn: ↑Mount Ararat, ↑Mt. Ararat
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑mountain peak
• Part Holonyms: ↑Turkey, ↑Republic of Turkey
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/ar"euh rat'/, n.
a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 ft. (5165 m). Also called Mount Ararat.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.