Assyrian
noun
As·syr·i·an
ə-ˈsir-ē-ən 
plural Assyrians
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Assyria
b
: a member of a predominantly Christian ethnic group whose homeland corresponds to northern Mesopotamia, southeastern Anatolia, and adjacent regions and who now also live in diaspora communities around the world
Assyrian
adjective
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Moving the church into a dedicated worship space will free up the gym and allow local Assyrians to start turning the building into a community gathering place, said Ashur Shiba, a Morton Grove village trustee and executive director of the grassroots group Vote Assyrian.
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Kurds, Arabs, Armenians, and Assyrian/Syriacs from Hassakeh in the diaspora dreamed of inclusion; Druze elders in Suwayda envisioned a mosaic mended.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
This extraordinary relief depicts the king and several Assyrian deities, providing a glimpse into the religious and artistic culture of the Assyrian Empire.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Due to Turkey's military interventions in Iraq and occupation of parts of Syria, all ethnic and religious groups indigenous to the region suffer because of it—including Yezidis and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac Christians who are already struggling to recover from ISIS atrocities.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bnei Menashe, or sons of Manasseh, claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, who were sent into exile by the Assyrian Empire more than 27 centuries ago.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Kurds, Arabs, Armenians, and Assyrian/Syriacs from Hassakeh in the diaspora dreamed of inclusion; Druze elders in Suwayda envisioned a mosaic mended.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
This extraordinary relief depicts the king and several Assyrian deities, providing a glimpse into the religious and artistic culture of the Assyrian Empire.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Due to Turkey's military interventions in Iraq and occupation of parts of Syria, all ethnic and religious groups indigenous to the region suffer because of it—including Yezidis and Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac Christians who are already struggling to recover from ISIS atrocities.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Bnei Menashe, or sons of Manasseh, claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, who were sent into exile by the Assyrian Empire more than 27 centuries ago.
—Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Assyrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assyrian. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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