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Syriac
(Syr¦iac)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪrɪak/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the language of ancient Syria, a western dialect of Aramaic in which many important early Christian texts are preserved, and which is still used by Syrian Christians as a liturgical language.
adjective
relating to Syriac.
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