Syria

Meaning

1. A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Syrian Arab Republic. Capital: Damascus.
2. (historical) A region in 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; Greater Syria.
3. (historical) An ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE.

Synonyms

Syrian Arab Republic

Decapolis

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Translations

Syrie

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Siria

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Syrien

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Siria

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Síria

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Syrië

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Síria

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Συρία

Suriye

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سوريا

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Syria

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سورية

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Sûriye

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Siria

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪɹi.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Sirie

In summary

From Middle English Sirie, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Σῠρῐ́ᾱ (Sŭrĭ́ā), shortened from 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 Greeks applied the name Syria to this region because it had once been ruled by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, even though Aram's population was predominantly Aramean. Over time, Syria came to denote the broader Levant, while Assyria referred to Mesopotamia. Herodotus (5th century BCE) consistently distinguished the two.
After the time of Herodotus, some Greek and Roman writers occasionally blurred the distinction between Syria and Assyria. Nevertheless, educated writers and administrative usage gradually preserved the distinction, with Syria referring to the Levant and Assyria to Mesopotamia.

Sentences

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