syrian

Everyday

1. Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. tree →
2. A Syrian is a person from Syria. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, Syria borders Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel; its capital is Damascus, one of the oldest cities in the world. In history, the region was home to very early towns and writing. In news and citizenship lessons, many Syrian families became refugees after a long war and found new homes in countries such as Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia.

Examples

• She is Syrian and speaks Arabic. tree →
• Damascus is the Syrian capital. tree →
• A Syrian family moved in next door. tree →
• We tried Syrian food at the market. tree →
• Many Syrian refugees came to Canada. tree →
• The Syrian desert is hot and dry. tree →
• Our class learned a Syrian song. tree →
• He was born in a Syrian town near the sea. tree →

Note

It is a proper adjective and noun, so it always starts with a capital letter: Syrian (the input is lower case only because of the word list). Do not confuse with «Syriac», an old language, or «Assyrian», an ancient people.

In Jewish tradition

In geography, Syria borders Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel; its capital is Damascus, one of the oldest cities in the world. In history, the region was home to very early towns and writing. In news and citizenship lessons, many Syrian families became refugees after a long war and found new homes in countries such as Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia.

Examples

• Accor- ding to some writers Pythagoras was a Greek, according to others, he was either a Phctnician or a Syrian. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

It is a proper adjective and noun, so it always starts with a capital letter: Syrian (the input is lower case only because of the word list). Do not confuse with «Syriac», an old language, or «Assyrian», an ancient people.