# Nusayri

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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