Syrian

1. not comparableOf, 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, Steven Heydemann, Authoritarianism in Syria, page 139

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   The Syrian force was pulled back quickly and with reportedly heavy losses, but it stayed around long enough to remind the world that the Syrians are still the biggest blusterers and brinkmen in the Middle East.

   1970, Time, volume 96

   Representatives of the Syrian National Council and the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change in Syria signed an agreement late Friday in Cairo for a transition in a post-Assad era, the NCB said on its Facebook page.

   2011 December 31, “Syrian opposition group: More than 5,800 died in 2011”, in CNN

2. datednot comparableOf 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, The Rainbow, page 292

   Synonyms: Syriac

3. not comparableobsoleteproscribedOf, from, or pertaining to Assyria or the Assyrian people.

plural Syrians

1. 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 December 31, “Syrian opposition group: More than 5,800 died in 2011”, in CNN

   1 more example

   The Syrian force was pulled back quickly and with reportedly heavy losses, but it stayed around long enough to remind the world that the Syrians are still the biggest blusterers and brinkmen in the Middle East.

   1970, Time, volume 96

2. obsoleteproscribedA person from Assyria or of Assyrian descent.