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Syrian
adjective
relating
to
Syria
,
its
people
,
language
,
or
culture
•
She
loves
Syrian
cuisine
,
especially
dishes
like
kibbeh
and
hummus
.
She
loves
Syrian
cuisine
,
especially
dishes
like
kibbeh
and
hummus
.
•
The
charity
shipped
blankets
to
help
people
in
Syrian
refugee
camps
.
The
charity
shipped
blankets
to
help
people
in
Syrian
refugee
camps
.
Formed
from
the
country
name
Syria
+
the
adjective
suffix
‑an
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
native
or
citizen
of
Syria
,
or
a
person
of
Syrian
ancestry
•
A
friendly
Syrian
offered
us
directions
when
we
got
lost
in
Damascus
.
A
friendly
Syrian
offered
us
directions
when
we
got
lost
in
Damascus
.
•
Large
numbers
of
Syrians
attended
the
cultural
festival
in
Berlin
.
Large
numbers
of
Syrians
attended
the
cultural
festival
in
Berlin
.
From
Latin
Syriānus
,
ultimately
from
ancient
Greek
Σύριος
(
Sýrios
, “
Syrian
”),
referring
to
the
inhabitants
of
ancient
Syria
.
