Syrian

[seer-ee-uhn]

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adjective

of or pertaining to Syria or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Syria.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English Sirien < Middle French. See Syria, -an

Related forms

non-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun

pre-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun

pro-Syr·i·an, adjective

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Syrian (ˈsɪrɪən)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or characteristic of Syria, its people, or their dialect of Arabic
2.	Eastern Churches of or relating to Christians who belong to churches with Syriac liturgies

—n
3.	a native or inhabitant of Syria
4.	Eastern Churches a Syrian Christian

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