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nusayri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nusayri
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Nusayris (plural) Nosairi (alternative) Nusairi (alternative)

Derived Forms

Nusayrian Nusayrism

Phrases

Nusayri-Alawi

Synonyms

Alawite

Questions

What does nusayri mean?
A member of a prominent mystical religious group centered in Syria who follows a branch of the Twelver school of Shia Islam.
Where does nusayri come from?
Borrowed from Arabic نُصَيْرِيّ (nuṣayriyy), from the name of Ibn Nusayr.

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