Assyrian n 1: an inhabitant of ancient Assyria 2: the language of modern Iraq [syn: {Assyrian Neo-Aramaic}, {Assyrian}] 3: an extinct language of the Assyrians in ancient Mesopotamia [syn: {Assyrian Akkadian}, {Assyrian}]
Assyrian \As*syr"i*an\, a. [L. Assyrius.] Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria. [1913 Webster]