Syria
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Syria
- /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈsəɹi.ə/ New Zealand
- /ˈsɪɾe.ə/ Scotland
- /ˈsɪɾi.ə/ Wales
Rhymes with -ɪɹiə
Where it comes from
From Middle English Sirie, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Σῠρῐ́ᾱ (Sŭrĭ́ā), apheretic form of Ἀσσυρία (Assuría, “Assyria”), from Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu), from 𒀸𒋩 (Aššur, “Assur”).
The land corresponding to modern Syria was originally called Aram by its ancient inhabitants, the Arameans. After the Assyrian conquest of Aram, the Greeks applied the name Syria to this territory. Over time, Syria came to denote the broader Levant, while Assyria referred to Mesopotamia. Herodotus (5th century BCE) was among the earliest Greek authors to consistently distinguish Syria and Assyria. After his time, some classical writers occasionally blurred the distinction. Nevertheless, educated writers and administrative usage gradually preserved the distinction, with Syria referring to the Levant and Assyria to Mesopotamia.
proper noun
- A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus. 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.
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A historical region of West Asia, extending from modern-day southeast Turkey to the north, the Euphrates and Arabian Desert to the east, the Sinai Peninsula to the south, and the Mediterranean sea to the west.
The belt which runs along the eastern frontier from north to south, traversing all Syria from the extreme limits of the Taurus to the Sinai desert, is not remarkable for any marked grandeur in its physical features, and is tolerably uniform in its characteristics, being made up to a considerable ext
Similar: Greater Syria, Levant, Syria-Palestine
- An ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 198 CE.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: levant, damascus, cilicia, syrian, lebanon, korea, aram, palestine, israel, syriac, cham, surya, edom, country, sham, assad
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name country in West Asia
| Español | Siria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시리아 Siria |
| 日本語 | シリア Shiria |
| 中文 | 敘利亞 /敍利亞 /叙利亚 Xùlìyà |
| हिन्दी | सीरिया sīriyā, सूरिया sūriyā, शाम śām, हलब halab |
| Kiswahili | Siria |
| Português | Síria |
| Français | Syrie |
| Deutsch | Syrien |
| Italiano | Siria |
| Ελληνικά | Συρία Syría |
| Română | Siria |
| Русский | Си́рия Sírija |
| Tiếng Việt | Xi-ri, Xy-ri |
| العربية | سُورِيَا sūriyā, سُورِيَّة sūriyya |
| עברית | סוּרְיָה súrya |
Talk about this word "Syria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/syria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Syria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/syria "Syria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/syria.Cite this
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title = {Syria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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