Syria

Meaning

Proper Noun

country Middle East (region) .
An Ancient Roman province between 64 BCE and 135 CE.

Origin

From Middle English Sirie, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Σῠρῐ́ᾱ, ultimately from Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 ("Assur") and hence originally synonymous to Assyria.

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