Syrian
[ seer-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈsɪər i ən /
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adjective
of or relating to Syria or its inhabitants.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Syrian
an·ti-Syr·i·an, adjective, nounnon-Syr·i·an, adjective, nounpre-Syr·i·an, adjective, nounpro-Syr·i·an, adjectiveWords nearby Syrian
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British Dictionary definitions for Syrian
Syrian
/ (ˈsɪrɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Syria, its people, or their dialect of Arabic
Eastern Churches of or relating to Christians who belong to churches with Syriac liturgies
noun
a native or inhabitant of Syria
Eastern Churches a Syrian Christian
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