syrian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of, from, or about the Assyrian people or the Syriac language.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪɹiən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language.
sometimes proscribed
Of, from, or pertaining to the Assyrian people or the Syriac language
noun
A person from Syria or of Syrian descent.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language.
Used this way, syrian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use syrian
- “The Syrian government.”adjective
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Compound terms
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An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean.
Perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers.
Yellowish-grey Syrian brown bear.
A desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia.
Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet.
Monetary unit in Syria.
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