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Alawite

Alawite noun: a member of a mystical Shiite Islamic group that reveres Ali.

Noun

Alawite (plural Alawites)

  1. A member of a mystical Shiite Islamic group that reveres Ali.
    Synonyms:
    Nusayri
  2. A person raised in the Alawite culture.

Synonyms of Alawite

Forms of Alawite

pluralAlawites
alternative formAlaouite

Questions about Alawite

What does Alawite mean?
Alawite means a member of a mystical Shiite Islamic group that reveres Ali.
What part of speech is Alawite?
Alawite is a noun.
What is the plural of Alawite?
The plural of Alawite is Alawites.

Words near Alawite in the dictionary

  1. Alawi
  2. Alawis
  3. Alawism
  4. Alawist
  5. Alawists
  6. Alawite
  7. Alawites
  8. Alawitism
  9. alay
  10. Alay-Nangbabaan
  11. Alaya

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