assyrian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
  2. noun the language of modern Iraq
    Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
  3. noun an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia
    Assyrian Akkadian.

WordNet


As*syr"i*an adjective
Etymology
L. Assyrius.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria.

Webster 1913