1. an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization; [syn: Syria, Syrian Arab Republic]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Syrian Arab Republic
n 1: an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the
Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient
centers of civilization [syn: Syria, Syrian Arab
Republic]