# Meds Yeghern

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɛdz jɛ.ˈɡɜ(ɹ)n/

## Definitions
1. The Armenian genocide.
2. Atrocities in the scale of such a genocide.

## Etymology
From the Western Armenian pronunciation of Armenian Մեծ Եղեռն (Mec Eġeṙn, literally “Great Crime”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meds-yeghern