an extinct volcanic mountain massif in E Turkey: two main peaks; Great Ararat 5165 m (16 946 ft), said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark after the Flood (Genesis 8:4), and Little Ararat 3896 m (12 782 ft)
Ararat in American English
(ˈærəˌræt; ˈɛrəˌræt)
Mountmountain in E Turkey, near the Armenian and Iranian borders: supposed landing place of Noah's Ark (Gen. 8:4): higher of its two peaks, c. 17,000 ft (5,182 m)