Syriac

['sɪrɪ,æk]

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch.

(n.) The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.

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Definition

adj. relating to Syria or to its language.—n. the language esp. the ancient language of Syria a western dialect of Aramaic (q.v.).—ns. Syr′iacism Syr′ianism a Syrian idiom.—adj. Syr′ian relating to Syria.—n. a native of Syria.—n. Syr′iarch the chief priest in the Roman province of Syria.

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