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Nasrani

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Christian.

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Meaning 2

A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.

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Meaning 3

Nazarene (follower of Jesus)

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Qualifier: Aramaic and Indian contexts

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Meaning 4

In Kerala, India the ethno-religious community of Saint Thomas Christians who are still regarded with high social status use the term Marthoma Nasrani to self-designate.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).

Ultimately from the same source as above.