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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

‘Al•a•wite n. [Islam.]

Eastern Religionsa member of a Shi‘ite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria.

Also, ‘Al•a•wi Also called Nusairi.

Arabic ‘Alawī + -ite¹

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