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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Syria
- abbreviation Syrian
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of Syria; of Syriac; of Syrian.
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Examples
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“Furkán,” meanings as in Syr. and Ethiop. deliverance, revelation, is applied alike to the Pentateuch and Koran.
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& Syr. which is requifite, unlefs we fupply itrtf.
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Z+R+B+ Ch. flowed, poured away, "Syr." contracted, bound; "hence another of the meanings in the text.]
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew 1225?-1274 1842
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Syr., 14, f, k.) men and animals are painted in unreal colours and are bordered with black lines which give to the illuminations the appearance of cloisonné enamels.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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