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
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Etymology
Origin of Syrian
1350–1400; Middle English Sirien < Middle French. See Syria, -an
Example Sentences
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Over in the canteen, Syrian and African musicians chow down with Posdnuos from De La Soul and sitar legend Anoushka Shankar.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Most of them were Sudanese, Somali, Syrian and Eritrean families, whose addresses had been posted on social media and they were now scared to stay in their houses, she said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir said "Turkey's warning to us about the rising water levels of the Euphrates River came too late".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
New Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa negotiated with Moscow over bases, while the U.S. military withdrew from its Syrian bases earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It’s better not to know why people want to avoid the Syrian army.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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