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Mkhitar of Sebastia’s Dictionary

Mkhitar of Sebastia’s Dictionary (009.00.00)

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Shortly after Mkhitar’s death in 1749, one of his most influential works was published, the Dictionary of the Armenian Language. The result of decades of meticulous research and writing, this dictionary ushered in a new era of studies on the Armenian language and its grammar. The high level of its scholarship is demonstrated by the cartographic accuracy used in drawing this map titled “Universal Geography,” one of the many illustrations in the dictionary.
Shortly after Mkhitar’s death in 1749, one of his most influential works was published, the Dictionary of the Armenian Language. The result of decades of meticulous research and writing, this dictionary ushered in a new era of studies on the Armenian language and its grammar. The high level of its scholarship is demonstrated by the cartographic accuracy used in drawing this map titled “Universal Geography,” one of the many illustrations in the dictionary.