Assyrian

American  

[uh-seer-ee-uhn] / əˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.

2. the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria.

Other Word Forms

• pre-Assyrian adjective
• pseudo-Assyrian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Assyrian

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

Example Sentences

For the ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, kings were created in God’s image, but for the Israelites, this honor was bestowed on every individual.

From The Wall Street Journal

Syria is home to many ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of whom make up a majority of the Muslim population.

From BBC

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

The Christ The Good Shepherd Church is located in Wakeley - home to much of Australia's Assyrian Christian community - many of whom have fled persecution and war in Iraq and parts of Iran, Turkey and Syria.

From BBC

It was all caught on a live stream - beamed out over the internet to the local congregation and beyond, the news spreading quickly in Assyrian, Maronite, Catholic and Coptic Christian communities.

From BBC