Nusayri

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noun

Synonym of Alawite

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Alawite
OriginArabic نُصَيْرِيّ →
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Meanings

nounNusayri (plural Nusayris)

plural Nusayris · alternative Nosairi · alternative Nusairi

  1. derogatorySynonym of Alawite

    Synonyms: Alawite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Alawite

Similar
Alawite
Also see
alawite

Origin

  1. Arabicنُصَيْرِيّ
  2. EnglishNusayri

Borrowed from Arabic نُصَيْرِيّ (nuṣayriyy), from the name of Ibn Nusayr.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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