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

The final Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Aleppo, after the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the early hours of Sunday morning.

From BBC

In March 2025, the Kurdish-led SDF, which controls much of Syria's north-east and has tens of thousands of fighters, signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state.

From BBC

Civilians were fleeing Kurdish neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the Syrian army declared them "closed military zones", amid ongoing fighting with Kurdish-led forces in the northern city.

From Barron's

Syrian authorities on Monday denied President Ahmed al-Sharaa had been targeted in any security incident, while two sources told AFP a shooting took place in Damascus's presidential palace last week.

From Barron's

The list included Syrian citizens, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, and nationals of some of Africa's poorest countries, including also Niger, Sierra Leone and South Sudan.

From Barron's