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syrian

//ˈsɪɹ.i.ən//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Forms

Plural
syrians

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture.

    • 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.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.

    • 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.
    • 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.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4905

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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.

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