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

- region Syriac alphabet Syriac (Unicode block) Syriac Supplement Neo-Aramaic languages also known as Syriac in most native vernaculars Syriac Christianity...
- Syriac letters or other symbols instead of Syriac script. The Syriac language (/ˈsɪriæk/ SIH-ree-ak; classical Syriac: ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, romanized: Leššānā Suryāyā)...
- with most adhering to the East and West Syriac liturgical rites of Christianity. Both rites use classical Syriac as their liturgical language. The ****yrians...
- 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...
- The Syriac Orthodox Church (classical Syriac: ܥܺܕܬܳܐ ܣܽܘܪܝܳܝܬܳܐ ܬܪܺܝܨܰܬ݂ ܫܽܘܒܚܳܐ, romanized: ʿIdto Sūryoyto Trīṣath Shubḥo), also known as West Syriac Church...
- Church, the Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church or the Syriac Orthodox Church in India, is an autonomous Maphrianate of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch...
- 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...
- The Syriac Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Christian jurisdiction originating in the Levant that uses the West Syriac Rite liturgy and has many...
- for the most part, employ the Eastern and Western liturgical rites of Syriac Christianity. They trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Thomas...