Syrian

Examples

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• In 1949, U.N. envoy Ralph Bunche had mediated between the Israelis and Syrians at Rhodes.

  Academic text (1994)

• In fact, they openly admitted that immigration officers considered Syrians to be white.

  Academic text (2001)

• There was a king, a Syrian king called King Antiochus.

• So when the Syrians turned down our request, l knew that they were really going to feel the heat.

  Death of a President (2006)

• The Syrians will be picking us up.

  Counter Measures (1998)

• The Syrians are paying us a great deal of money for this beautiful submarine.

  Counter Measures (1998)

• The fear of being excluded prompted many Syrians to attempt entering the United States via Mexico.

  Academic text (2001)

• Who would have thought that Syrians, of all peoples, would have earned the world's admiration?

  Academic text (2011)

• The case of Costa Najour, a Syrian from Mount Lebanon, was heard in Atlanta, Georgia in December 1909.

  Academic text (2001)

• Many Syrian families have relocated to different countries in search of safety.

Compounds

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Syrian bean caper

9.9

A bush from the eastern Mediterranean and southwest Asia whose flower buds are used as capers in cooking

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Syrian bear

8.5

A type of brown bear with pale yellow fur from the Middle East

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Syrian Desert

4.8

A very large dry area in southern Syria, western Iraq, eastern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia

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Syrian hamster

2.7

A small, golden or light-colored pet hamster often kept alone

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Syrian Arab Republic

4.1

The official name of Syria, a country in the Middle East

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Syrian pound

3.7

The currency used in Syria, equal to 100 piasters

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