alawite
American
[al-uh-weet, al-uh-weet]
/ ˈæl əˌwit, ˌæl əˈwit /
Also
ʿAlawi
noun
Islam.
Etymology
Origin of alawite
< Arabic ʿAlawī + -ite 1
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