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Syria

proper noun
SEER-ee-uh/ˈsɪɹi.ə/

3 meanings of Syria

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  1. 1
    proper noun
    A country in the Middle East whose capital city is Damascus.

    Her grandmother was born in Syria and moved to the United States as a child.

    Syria has borders with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Israel.

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  2. 2
    proper nounhistorical
    A large area of land between Turkey, the Arabian Desert, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Mediterranean Sea.

    Long ago, traders crossed Syria on their way from the desert to the sea.

    Old maps show Syria reaching from Turkey all the way south to the Sinai Peninsula.

    SimilarLevant

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  3. 3
    proper nounhistorical
    A part of the Roman Empire, ruled by Rome about two thousand years ago.

    Roman soldiers built roads across Syria almost two thousand years ago.

    Long ago, Syria was ruled by a governor sent from Rome.

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Origin

The name comes from Ancient Greek Syria, a shortened form of Assyria. The Greeks used it for this region because the Neo-Assyrian Empire had once ruled there.