Syrian UK /ˈsɪɹ.i.ən/US /ˈsɪ(ə)ɹ.i.ən/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or Syrian culture.In contrast to the political dynamics of the preunion period, these struggles were heavily influenced by the new prominence of Syrian capitalists[…] — 1999 •(old-fashioned) Of or relating to the Syriac language or alphabet.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. — 1879 •(nonstandard, no longer used) Of, from, or pertaining to Assyria or the Assyrian people. noun2 •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. — 2011 •(nonstandard, no longer used) A person from Assyria or of Assyrian descent. formsSyrians
