Syrian

adjective

Syr·​i·​an ˈsir-ē-ən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Syria or its people

Syrian noun

plural Syrians

Examples of Syrian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hatem was born in Kuwait to Syrian parents, but moved to Chicago in 2018 on a student visa to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the Art Institute of Chicago. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

The Supreme Court also on Thursday allowed Trump to end a humanitarian status that protected hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants from deportation. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 June 2026

The online post from Lawler follows the Supreme Court ruling earlier in the day that the White House has the right to end TPS for Haitian and Syrian migrants. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026

Syria’s political transition provided the opening, and Qatar — which supported the Syrian opposition for more than a decade — developed the closest ties with the new leadership in Damascus. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Syrian

• Syrian hamster

Rhymes for Syrian

• assyrian
• counterion
• criterion
• hyperion
• iberian
• illyrian
• mousterian
• shakespearean
• shakespearian
• hanoverian
• presbyterian
• virion