Syriac
[ seer-ee-ak ]
/ ˈsɪər iˌæk /
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noun
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Syriac
pre-Syr·i·ac, adjective, nounWords nearby Syriac
syr, Syracuse, Syrah, Syr Darya, Syria, Syriac, Syrian, Syrian Desert, Syrian hamster, syringa, syringe
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Syriac
/ (ˈsɪrɪˌæk) /
noun
a dialect of Aramaic spoken in Syria until about the 13th century ad and still in use as a liturgical language of certain Eastern churches
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