Alaouite

/ ˈæləˌwiːt /

noun

1. a member of a Shiite sect of Syrian Muslims

adjective

1. of or relating to this sect

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alaouite¹

via French from Arabic, from 'alaoui upper, celestial, from 'ala (vb) to excel, surpass

Example Sentences

We would have had split screens on Al-Jazeera with images of Zionists and Alaouite hordes killing civilians.

From The Daily Beast