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Nusayri

Nusayri noun: a member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.

Noun

Nusayri (plural Nusayris)

  1. A member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
    Synonyms:
    Alawite

Synonyms of Nusayri

Forms of Nusayri

pluralNusayris
alternative formNosairi
alternative formNusairi

Origin of Nusayri

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

Words formed from Nusayri

Questions about Nusayri

What does Nusayri mean?
Nusayri means a member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
What part of speech is Nusayri?
Nusayri is a noun.
What is the plural of Nusayri?
The plural of Nusayri is Nusayris.

Words near Nusayri in the dictionary

  1. Nusakan
  2. Nusantara
  3. Nusantaran
  4. NUSAS
  5. Nusaybin
  6. Nusayri
  7. Nusayri-Alawi
  8. Nusayri-Alawis
  9. Nusayrian
  10. Nusayris
  11. Nusayrism

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