Ararat

/ˈæɹəˌɹæt/name
Middle School
1

Mount Ararat, the tallest mountain of Turkey and of the entire Armenian Highland. In Armenian antiquity known as Masis, it became associated with the Biblical "Mountains of Ararat" (Genesis 8:4) at some point during the Middle Ages.

2

A province (marz) of modern Armenia. Capital and largest city: Artashat.

3

A town and urban community in Ararat province, Armenia.

4

A large village in Ararat province, Armenia, a few miles north of the town of the same name.

5

A town in Victoria, Australia, named after a local Mount Ararat.

6

A local government area in western Victoria, which includes the town; in full, the Rural City of Ararat.

7

An unincorporated community in Long Hill Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Ararat River.

8

An unincorporated community in Patrick County, Virginia, United States, named after the Ararat River.

9

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Արարատ (Ararat).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing