Syrian

[ seer-ee-uh n ]

/ ˈsɪər i ən /

of or relating to Syria or its inhabitants.

a native or inhabitant of Syria.

Origin of Syrian

1350–1400; Middle English Sirien < Middle French. See Syria, -an

non-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun pre-Syr·i·an, adjective, noun pro-Syr·i·an, adjective

Yazbek tells The Daily Beast that the traffickers guarantee their service, and they treat the Syrian refugees with respect.

Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.

Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean |Barbie Latza Nadeau |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
“The Syrian war is having its effects here as well,” said Yehyavi, the Iranian consul general in Quetta.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In Turkey, crime groups in border areas are exploiting the labor of Syrian male refugees who cannot find legitimate employment.

ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism |Louise I. Shelley |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Divided and drained by war, Syrian Christians are determined to celebrate for the first time in four years.

In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive |Peter Schwartzstein |December 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rachel's cry, "Give me children, or else I die," does not exaggerate the agony of a childless Syrian wife.

The Syrian Christ |Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
After a time his displeasure abated, as he caught sight of a dish of Syrian lambs' tails, dressed with spices, a favourite dainty.

Herodias |Gustave Flaubert
So far as he himself ventured on such a speculation he seems to have been influenced by the Syrian Cerdo.

History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) |Adolph Harnack
I found the town itself neither more nor less animated than most Syrian cities.

A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy |Ida Pfeiffer
The principal Greek works on science had been translated into Syrian.

An Introduction to the History of Science |Walter Libby

Syrian

/ (ˈsɪrɪən) /

of, relating to, or characteristic of Syria, its people, or their dialect of Arabic

Eastern Churches of or relating to Christians who belong to churches with Syriac liturgies

a native or inhabitant of Syria

Eastern Churches a Syrian Christian