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Noun: Syria  si-ree-u
  1. An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centres of civilization
    - Syrian Arab Republic

Type of: Asian country, Asian nation

Part of: Arab League, Asia, Middle East, Mideast, Near East

Encyclopedia: Syria, Virginia