Ansar

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noun

A group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.

OriginArabic أَنْصَار →
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Meanings

Ansar1

nounAnsar pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyIslamA group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
  2. pluralplural onlyThe members of a Sufi religious movement in the Sudan, disciples of Muhammad Ahmad (1844–1885).

Ansar2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Anshar (“sky god”).

Origin

  1. Arabicأَنْصَار“helpers”
  2. EnglishAnsar

From Arabic أَنْصَار (ʔanṣār, “helpers”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Ansar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ansar

MLA

“Ansar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ansar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ansar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ansar.

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