Syrian

[ seer-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Syria or its inhabitants.

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Syria.

Origin of Syrian

1
1350–1400; Middle English Sirien<Middle French. See Syria, -an

Other words from Syrian

  • an·ti-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun
  • non-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun
  • pre-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun
  • pro-Syr·i·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Syrian

Syrian

/ (ˈsɪrɪən) /


adjective
  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

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Syria

  2. Eastern Churches a Syrian Christian

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