Syriac
noun
Syr·i·ac
ˈsir-ē-ˌak 
1
: a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several Eastern Christian churches
2
: Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
Syriac
adjective
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The Maronite Mass is similar to the Mass in other Catholic churches, but some parts may be said in Syriac (an Aramaic language) and Arabic.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
But examples of similar texts exist in Latin, Hebrew, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian and Georgian.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The text is one of only four examples of the Old Syriac translation.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
But examples of similar texts exist in Latin, Hebrew, Coptic, Syriac, Armenian and Georgian.
—Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The text is one of only four examples of the Old Syriac translation.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
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Syriac
noun
Syr·i·ac
ˈsir-ē-ˌak
1
: a literary language based on an eastern Aramaic dialect and used as the literary and liturgical language by several eastern Christian churches
2
: Aramaic spoken by Christian communities
Syriac
adjective
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