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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Syr•i•a (sēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesOfficial name, Syr′ian Ar′ab Repub′lic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899;
71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. - Place Namesa territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present republics of Syria and Lebanon (Latakia and Jebel ed Druz were incorporated into Syria 1942): the French mandatory powers were nominally terminated as of January 1, 1944.
- Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient country in W Asia, including the present Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and adjacent areas: a part of the Roman Empire 64b.c.–a.d.636.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Syria /ˈsɪrɪə/ n - a republic in W Asia, on the Mediterranean: ruled by the Ottoman Turks (1516–1918); made a French mandate in 1920; became independent in 1944; joined Egypt in the United Arab Republic (1958–61). Official language: Arabic. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: Syrian pound. Capital: Damascus. Pop: 18 223 000 (2004 est). Area: 185 180 sq km (71 498 sq miles)
- (formerly) the region between the Mediterranean, the Euphrates, the Taurus, and the Arabian Desert
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