Ansarie

noun

An·​sar·​ie
anˈsa(a)rēə
variants or Ansariyah
-rē(y)ə
plural Ansarie or Ansaries or Ansariyah
: nusairi

Word History

Etymology

Arabic an-Nuṣayrīyah the Nusairis

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ansarie was in 1816

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“Ansarie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ansarie. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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