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Syrian

//ˈsɪɹi.ən// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language. not-comparable

    "The Syrian force was pulled back quickly and with reportedly heavy losses, but it stayed around long enough to remind the world that the Syrians are still the biggest blusterers and brinkmen in the Middle East."

  2. 2
    Of, from, or pertaining to the Assyrian people or the Syriac language not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

    "The Syrian force was pulled back quickly and with reportedly heavy losses, but it stayed around long enough to remind the world that the Syrians are still the biggest blusterers and brinkmen in the Middle East."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Syria wordnet
  3. 3
    A person of Assyrian descent. proscribed, sometimes

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Syria + -an.

Etymology 2

From Syria + -an.

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