Assyrian

noun

• 1an inhabitant of ancient Assyria.

• 2the language of ancient Assyria, a dialect of Akkadian.

• 3a dialect of Aramaic still spoken by a group of people of mainly Christian faith living in the mountains of Syria, northern Iraq, and surrounding regions.

adjective

• 1of or relating to ancient Assyria or its language.

• 2relating to or denoting modern Assyrian or its speakers.