Defn: The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.
SYRIACISM
Syr"i*a*cism, n.
Defn: A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism.
SYRIAN
Syr"i*an, a. Etym: [L. Syrius: cf. F. Syrien.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to Syria; Syriac.
— n.
Defn: A native of Syria.
SYRIANISM
Syr"i*an*ism, n.
Defn: A Syrian idiom, or a peculiarity of the Syrian language; a
Syriacism. Paley.
SYRIASM
Syr"i*asm, n.
Defn: A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism. M. Stuart.
The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms.
Bp. Warburton.