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[ al-uh-weet, al-uh-weet ] / ˈæl əˌwit, ˌæl əˈwit /
noun Islam.a member of a Shiʿite sect inhabiting the coastal district of Latakia in northwest Syria. Also ʿAl·a·wi [al-uh-wee]. /ˈæl ə wi/. Origin of ʿAlawite<Arabic ʿAlawī + -ite1 Words nearby ʿAlawiteAla-Tau, alate, Alateen, Alava, à la vapeur, ʿAlawite, alb, alba, Albacete, albacore, Alba Iulia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ʿAlawiteOver time he can be eased out—as long as his Alawite people are protected in some kind of federal Syria. A Winning Strategy for Iraq and Syria|Leslie H. Gelb|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Assads come from the minority Alawite sect of Islam, and so do most of the key commanders in the Syrian armed forces. Up to Speed: Five Things You Need to Know on Syria|Christopher Dickey|September 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST The killings of some 7,000 Sunni Syrians in March of 2011 by predominately Alawite security forces forced Hamas to take a stand. Arab Spring Keeps Sending Hamas Packing|Rachel Cohen|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST The rebels are not ready to even tactically relinquish the objective of destroying the Alawite core of the Syrian state. Why Now Is the Time For Syria Diplomacy|Trita Parsi|May 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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