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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One focus, in particular, was Uyghurs who have joined the newly formed Syrian Army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sudan is hardly the first war-ravaged Middle Eastern nation to have its heritage stolen and sold, said Amr Al-Azm, a Syrian archaeologist and co-director of the Antiquities Trafficking and Heritage Anthropology Research Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Albanian public prosecutor has preventatively frozen the bank accounts of two of the non-Trump investors financing the project, Syrian billionaire brothers Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I have Syrian friends back in Haiti. I miss them. My favorite food they make is baklava.”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
"Syria needs the People's Assembly to begin its work. And it needs all Syrians - in particular, Syria's women and its various components - to feel meaningfully represented in it," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“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 lawyer for Syrians challenging the determination said federal law required the Homeland Security Secretary to consult the State Department about conditions in a foreign state before deciding whether to terminate a program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
I’m pleased we’re not the only Syrians on the bus.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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