Definition of Syriac. Meaning of Syriac. Synonyms of Syriac

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Definition of Syriac

Syriac
Syriac Syr"i*ac, a. [L. Syriacus, from Syria: cf. F. syriaque.] Of or pertaining to Syria, or its language; as, the Syriac version of the Pentateuch. -- n. The language of Syria; especially, the ancient language of that country.

Meaning of Syriac from wikipedia

- used to write the Syriac language Syriac (Unicode block) Syriac Supplement Syriac Christianity, a branch of Eastern Christianity Syriac language, an Eastern...
- Syriac letters or other symbols instead of Syriac script. The Syriac language (/ˈsɪriæk/ SIRR-ee-ak; classical Syriac: ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Leššānā Suryāyā)...
- The Syriac Orthodox Church (classical Syriac: ܥܺܕܬܳܐ ܣܽܘܪܝܳܝܬܳܐ ܬܪܺܝܨܰܬ݂ ܫܽܘܒܚܳܐ, romanized: ʿIto Sūryoyto Trīṣath Shubḥo), also informally known as the...
- The Syriac Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris (self-governing) particular church that is in full communion with the Holy See and with the...
- Syriac Christianity (Syriac: ܡܫܝܚܝܘܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ, Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto or Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā) is a branch of Eastern Christianity of which formative theological...
- contains Syriac text, written from right to left in a cursive style with some letters joined. Without proper rendering support, you may see unjoined Syriac letters...
- ****yrians (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, Sūrāyē / Sūrōyē) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern ****yrians share descent...
- Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church, or the Syriac Orthodox Church in India is an autonomous maphrianate of the Syriac Orthodox...
- term Old Syriac may refer to: Old Syriac language - an early stage of the Syriac language Old Syriac alphabet - an early stage of the Syriac alphabet...
- for the most part, employ the Eastern and Western liturgical rites of Syriac Christianity. They trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Thomas...