Syrian
From near Lebanon
Syrian refers to a person from Syria, a country in the Middle East, or to anything relating to Syria—its people, culture, or language: Syrian refugees, Syrian cuisine, the Syrian civil war.
The Syrian dialect of Arabic has distinctive features.
Ancient Syria was a broader region than the modern nation-state.
Semitic ethnic group member
- LevantineOf the eastern Mediterranean
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
patriotism · homeland · heritage · ancestry · roots · diaspora · compatriot · national
Iranian language group
- ArmenianOf a Caucasus nation
- DruzeLevantine esoteric religion
- TurkmenPerson from Turkmenistan
- PalestinianFrom territories near Israel
Bedouin · Yazidi · Christian · Sunni · Shia · Greek Orthodox · Chaldean · Arab
Syrian seat of government
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- EuphratesMajor Iraqi river
- GolanStrategic Levantine highlands
- HomsCentral Syrian metropolis
Palmyra · Mediterranean · steppe · fertile · coastal · mountainous · arid · valley
People seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- AssadSyrian ruling surname
rebellion · sanctions · ceasefire · opposition · uprising · Homs · civil war · airstrikes
Syrian desert oasis city
- AramaicAncient Semitic language
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- CanaaniteAncient Levantine people
Mesopotamia · antiquity · archaeology · tablets · citadel · ruins · temple · artifact
Bulgur and lamb preparation
- shawarmaCarved rotating-spit meat
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- labnehStrained yogurt spread
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
pomegranate molasses · freekeh · meze · flatbread · kebab · baba ghanoush · halva · dolma
Person fleeing danger abroad
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- homelandOne's native land
abroad · Germany · Lebanon · Jordan · Turkey · asylum · integration · remittance
Generous treatment of guests
- AdonisExceptionally attractive man
- Damascus steelPatterned historic sword metal
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
embroidery · oud · poetry · folklore · brocade · inlay · woodwork · hammam
Arab
Semitic ethnic group member
- LevantineOf the eastern Mediterranean
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
nationality · patriotism · homeland · heritage · ancestry · roots · diaspora · compatriot · national · flag
Kurdish
Iranian language group
Palestinian · Bedouin · Yazidi · Christian · Sunni · Shia · Greek Orthodox · Chaldean · Arab · minority
Damascus
Syrian seat of government
Homs · Palmyra · Mediterranean · steppe · fertile · coastal · mountainous · arid · valley · plateau
refugees
People seeking safety elsewhere
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
Assad · rebellion · sanctions · ceasefire · opposition · uprising · Homs · civil war · airstrikes · humanitarian
Palmyra
Syrian desert oasis city
- AramaicAncient Semitic language
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
Canaanite · Mesopotamia · antiquity · archaeology · tablets · citadel · ruins · temple · artifact · excavation
kibbeh
Bulgur and lamb preparation
- shawarmaCarved rotating-spit meat
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- labnehStrained yogurt spread
za'atar · pomegranate molasses · freekeh · meze · flatbread · kebab · baba ghanoush · halva · dolma · rosewater
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- emigrantPerson resettling in another nation
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
homeland · abroad · Germany · Lebanon · Jordan · Turkey · asylum · integration · remittance · community
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- AdonisExceptionally attractive man
- Damascus steelPatterned historic sword metal
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
mosaics · embroidery · oud · poetry · folklore · brocade · inlay · woodwork · hammam · souk
- Asian peoplesChinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai
- Middle EasternersArab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Iranian, Israeli
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- Semitic LanguagesHebrew, Hebrew alphabet, Arabic, Aramaic, Amharic
- Non-WesternAsian, African, Middle Eastern, Far Eastern, Afro-Asian
- Biblical PeoplesIsraelites, Israelite, Hebrews, Hebrew, Jews
- Syrian refugeesSyrians displaced by conflict
- Syrian ChristiansReligious minority near Lebanon
- Syrian cuisineFood traditions of Damascus
- Syrian refugee crisisMass flight from Assad's war
- Syrian hamsterStocky domesticated pocket pet