Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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From Armenian Աբրահամյան (Abrahamyan).

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Examples

  • Rohonyan is the third Ukrainian-American on the women's team and Abrahamyan, like GM Varuahan Akobian, got the selection based partly on the age bonus.

    Handicapping U.S. Women's Olympiad Team Jan 2008

  • Zatonskih won her game behind the black pieces against Battsetseg to finish with 7.5, securing at least second place for herself and $4,000 in prize money - and a shot at the Goddesschess Fighting Chess Award of $500; Tuvshintugs knocked off Abrahamyan.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Jan 2008

  • Abrahamyan has now quietly won six games in a row.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Jan 2008

  • Rohonyan is a relatively new immigrant to the U.S., she was going to college here on a chess scholarship, but I believe she recently graduated and is now working on a master's degree; Abrahamyan won the 2008 Goddesschess "Fighting Chess" Award at the 2008 U.S. Women's Chess Championships for wining 6 games and losing none, chosen by GM Susan Polgar.

    Handicapping U.S. Women's Olympiad Team Jan 2008

  • Abrahamyan has now quietly won six games in a row.

    2008 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Jan 2008

  • Tuvshintugs finishes with 5.5 and Abrahamyan finishes with 6.0.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Jan 2008

  • Although she has had fantastic results over the past few months, including a great performance at the Chicago Open where she broke 2400 USCF, Abrahamyan said she has, thus far, not been pleased with her play.

    Los Angeles Chronicle 2010

  • "I guess she had more counterplay than I thought," Abrahamyan said.

    Los Angeles Chronicle 2010

  • Hovik Abrahamyan: Turkish authorities can't be taken seriously

    Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net 2010

  • According to Finegold, Abrahamyan told him she thought she should have played

    Los Angeles Chronicle 2010

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