Syrian
Americanadjective
noun
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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But direct Syrian military involvement in Lebanon is unpopular across Lebanese society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Iran's Guards also said they had attacked two US radar sites in Oman as well as the Al-Tanf military base in Syria, which a Syrian military source denied to AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
After Iraq, he kept volunteering in disaster zones and conflict zones—Haiti, Belize, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, the Syrian border, the West Bank.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Graham emerged from the meeting with Sharaa and voiced a significant change in tone, saying the new Syrian leader deserved an opportunity to rebuild the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
There are Syrian guards too, but not so many.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
“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
Its effects may not be limited to Haitians and Syrians, some of whom have been living here for more than a decade.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Obama administration extended protection to Haitians and Syrians.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
Todd would later insist that he had been a spy, a plant—meant to glean information from the Syrians in the cage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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