Assyrian

[ uh-seer-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
2. the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria. Compare Akkadian ( def 1 ).

Other Words From

• pre-As·syri·an adjective
• pseudo-As·syri·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Assyrian¹

First recorded in 1585–95; Assyri(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Australian Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett on Tuesday published his reasons for the decision a day earlier on the video that showed the stabbing of the Assyrian Orthodox bishop on April 15.

From Seattle Times

Days later, a 15-year-old boy was arrested in the stabbing of an Assyrian Orthodox bishop and several other people during a mass that the police said was an act of terrorism.

From New York Times

Viney said he found the boy’s alleged threats to stab Jewish or Assyrian people, a predominantly Christian ethnic group native to the Middle East, and an alleged assault to be “gravely concerning.”

From Seattle Times

Police allege the network included the 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing an Assyrian Orthodox bishop and priest during a church service that was being steamed online April 15.

From Seattle Times

The raids are linked to last week's stabbing of an Assyrian bishop, which police declared a "terrorist act".

From BBC