Alawite Definition

älə-wīt
alawi, alawis, alawites
noun
A member of a branch of Shiism practiced especially in northwest Syria and adjacent parts of Turkey and Lebanon.
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Other Word Forms of Alawite

Noun

Singular:
Alawite
Plural:
alawites

Origin of Alawite

  • Arabic ‘alawī follower of Ali, Alawite (from ‘Alī Ali ibn Abi Talib) (-awī) (variant of -ī adj. suff.) –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

AALALA

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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Alawite

Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AL & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With TE

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