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syrian

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈsɪɹiən// syr·i·an

n. a person from Syria or someone whose family comes from there.

n. a native or inhabitant of Syria, or a person of Syrian descent.


SIMPLE

My new neighbor is a Syrian who moved here last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community center hosted a dinner where a Syrian shared stories about his home country.

COMPLEX

As a prominent Syrian living abroad, she used her platform to advocate for the preservation of ancient historical sites in her homeland.

Origin

From Syria + -an.

Usage

Always capitalized as it is a proper noun derived from a country name.

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