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Syr.

Syr.

8.8
A short form used to show a thing or person is from Syria
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : sirio
  • Artifacts marked Syr. were displayed in the Middle Eastern history section.

Examples

  • The Syr. designation is often seen in academic papers.

  • The ancient manuscript was cataloged as Syr. in the university library.

  • In the list of languages, Syr. refers to the Syriac version of the text.

  • Many scholars refer to the Syr. texts for historical context.

  • The ancient manuscript was cataloged as Syr. in the university library.

  • In the list of languages, Syr. refers to the Syriac version of the text.

  • Artifacts marked Syr. were displayed in the Middle Eastern history section.

Synonyms

Syria
vsSyr.
633 1.0

A country in the Middle East by the eastern Mediterranean Sea

is the abbreviated label used for that country in formal contexts
Syrian
vsSyr.
370 3.2

From the country of Syria or connected with its people and culture

is the shortened form used mainly in scholarly or official writing

Surface Forms

Syr. singular

Etymology

The word Syr. is a short form of Syria or Syrian, like writing 'Eng.' for 'English'. So when you see Syr. it shows that something comes from 'Syria' or is 'Syrian'.