Syrian
Americanadjective
noun
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Syrians
plural
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
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Etymology
Origin of Syrian
1350–1400; Middle English Sirien < Middle French. See Syria, -an
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"They liberated many Syrian cities and towns, first from the Baathist regime, then from the terrorism of Daesh," he continued, using the Arabic acronym for IS.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Reports of Turkish interest in Syrian stocks further cloud intentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Syrian government source told AFP that Sunday's talks were the first between Israel and Syria in some time, while the diplomatic source said they were the first in several months.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Al-Sharaa has forged closer ties with the West since coming to power, particularly the US and in November 2025 he became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
There are Syrian guards too, but not so many.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
“In one fell swoop, thousands of Haitians and Syrians now risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home.”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
The US first provided TPS to Haitians after a major earthquake in 2010 and to Syrians after their country descended into civil war in 2012.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
One of the few Turks in Karagümrük who socializes with the Syrians, he argues that the latter—devout Sunni Muslims who flock to the local mosques—are “our votes in the future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Arulanantham, the lawyer for the Syrians, said the State Department's website says armed conflict in Syria "remains active."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Todd would later insist that he had been a spy, a plant—meant to glean information from the Syrians in the cage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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