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Syria
SIH-ree-uh
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1
A country in West Asia, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, with its capital at Damascus.
"Millions of people were displaced by the war in Syria."
2
A historical region of the Levant that once extended well beyond the borders of the modern country.
"Ancient Syria included territory now split among several modern nations."
How to Use Syria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country in the Middle East, and also the name of the wider historical region it takes its name from.
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Etymology
From Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Suria, likely a shortened form of "Assyria," though the two names came to refer to different regions over time.