Nasrani

N1A1S1R1A1N1I1

noun

A Christian.

OriginArabic نَصْرَانِيّ →
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Meanings

Nasrani1

nounNasrani (plural Nasranis or Nasara)

plural Nasranis · plural Nasara

  1. A Christian.
  2. A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.

Nasrani2

nounNasrani (plural Nasranis)

plural Nasranis

  1. Aramaic and Indian contextsNazarene (follower of Jesus)

Origin

Nasrani · noun

  1. Arabicنَصْرَانِيّ
  2. EnglishNasrani

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).

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Nasrani · noun

Ultimately from the same source as above.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Nasrani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasrani

MLA

“Nasrani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasrani. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nasrani,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nasrani.

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