Syrian
noun
- musical ensemble
- a person from Syria
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɹi.ən/ / /ˈsi.ɹi.ən/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English Syria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Syrian From Syria + -an.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language.
“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.”
“In contrast to the political dynamics of the preunion period, these struggles were heavily influenced by the new prominence of Syrian capitalists[…]”
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Assyrian people or the Syriac language
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English Syria Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Syrian From Syria + -an.
- 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.”
“He said the agreement calls for the refusal of any non-Arab foreign intervention, an important issue because some Syrians want international intervention to overthrow the al-Assad regime.”
- A person of Assyrian descent.