Syrian

American  

[seer-ee-uhn] / ˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Syria or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Syria.

Syrian British  

/ 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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Syria

2. 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

First, the Syrian Kurds are, like their Iraqi Peshmerga cousins, an exception in a region too often addicted to criminal extremism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The United Nations says 90% of Syrians live below the poverty line.

From BBC

Since the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, the new Syrian authorities have repeatedly vowed to increase electricity production in a country where power cuts can last up to 20 hours a day.

From Barron's

This comes after weeks of clashes which saw Syrian troops reclaim large swathes of territory in the north-east that had been under SDF control for more than a decade.

From BBC

As a veteran Syrian Kurdish fighter, Commander Azad – whose nom-de-guerre means freedom - walks with a limp and wears his battle scars with pride.

From BBC