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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Jordan said it had co-ordinated with the Syrian government.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
In Damascus, outside a United Nations building, the family of a Syrian man seized by Israel called for his release, with children holding posters reading "I want my dad".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
It also sent troops into a UN-patrolled buffer zone that had separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the mainly Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since 1974.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Our investigation has found that other Syrian officials connected to the Tice case have also apparently found refuge abroad.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I have Syrian friends back in Haiti. I miss them. My favorite food they make is baklava.”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
It is a good sign that Mr. Sharaa is cooperating, and credit U.S. and Israeli intelligence for helping locate the nuclear material that the Syrians disclosed in July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In a speech in December marking a year since the fall of Assad, al-Sharaa emphasised the importance of all Syrians unifying efforts to "to build a strong Syria".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
"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
“Where Turks arrange for Syrians to cross to Greece.”
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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