Syrian
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Syria, its people, or their dialect of Arabic
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Eastern Churches of or relating to Christians who belong to churches with Syriac liturgies
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Syria
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Eastern Churches a Syrian Christian
Other Word Forms
- anti-Syrian adjective
- non-Syrian adjective
- pre-Syrian adjective
- pro-Syrian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Syrian
1350–1400; Middle English Sirien < Middle French. See Syria, -an
Example Sentences
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It’s a hilarious take on bonding with ancestors, in this case in an intergalactic bathhouse where Zaalan’s Syrian ancestors must field obnoxious first world questions from millennial descendants.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Comedy and clowning are ways Zaalan has connected with their homeland after the Syrian revolution.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The Syrian army said that it had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq that targeted a southern Syrian base which previously housed US forces, state media reported.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
“It sends a powerful message of hope and justice to the Syrian people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The Syrian brothers vied for her attention as she sang the heavy blues that Bailey and I almost understood.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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