Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈsɪɹ.i.ən/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈsɪ(ə)ɹ.i.ən/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈsɪɹi.ən
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture.
Usage- not-comparable
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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[…]
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Representatives of the Syrian National Council and the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed an agreement late Friday in Cairo for a transition in a post-Assad era, the NCB said on its Facebook page.
Of or relating to the Syriac language or alphabet.
Usage- Dated
- not-comparable
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But how about the words which Christ used from the common speech of the people? These are simply written in Syrian letters, and need no translation.
Of, from, or pertaining to Assyria or the Assyrian people.
Usage- not-comparable
- Obsolete
- proscribed
Noun
A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.
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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 from Assyria or of Assyrian descent.
Usage- Obsolete
- proscribed
Adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
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the Syrian government
Noun
a native or inhabitant of Syria