American

A kingdom summoned to a war against Babylon, with Ararat and Ashchenaz, Jer 51:27; supposed to denote Armenia, or a portion of it.

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Easton

only in Jer 51:27, as the name of a province in Armenia, which was at this time under the Median kings. Armenia is regarded by some as = Har-minni i.e., the mountainous country of Minni. (See Armenia.)

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Fausets

Lower or lesser Armenia (Jer 51:27). Minnai in the Assyrian inscriptions near lake Urmniyeh (Rawlinson, Herodot. 1:464). Van was its capital. Conquered by Tettarassa, general of Tetembar II the Assyrian king whose wars are recorded on the black obelisk in British Museum.

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Hastings

A people named in Jer 51:27 along with the Armenians ('Ararat') and Scythians ('Ashkenaz') as coming assailants of Babylon. They are the Mannai of the Assyrian inscriptions, who dwelt between the lakes Van and Urmia.

J. F. M'Curdy.