I. ˈsirēən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English sirien, from Middle French, from Syrie Syria + Middle French -en -an
1. : a native or inhabitant of Syria
2. : a member of a Syrian church
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : of or relating to ancient Syria
b. : of or relating to the territory now included in Syria and Lebanon
c. : of or relating to the Republic of Syria or the Syrian Region of the United Arab Republic
2. : of, relating to, or being one of the Eastern churches originating in Byzantine or Persian Syria, using Syriac liturgies, and including the Jacobite church and the Nestorian church