Syriac
noun
Syr·i·ac
ˈsir-ē-ˌak 
1
: a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several Eastern Christian churches
2
: Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
Syriac
adjective
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The text is one of only four examples of the Old Syriac translation.
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Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
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Etymology
Latin syriacus Syrian, from Greek syriakos, from Syria, ancient country in Asia
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Syriac
noun
Syr·i·ac
ˈsir-ē-ˌak
1
: a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several eastern Christian churches
2
: Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
Syriac
adjective
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