عAl•a•witePronunciation: (al'u-wēt", al"u-wēt'), [key] —n. Islam. a member of a Shiعite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria. Also,عAl•a•wiPronunciation: (al'u-wē). [key]Also called Nusairi.
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