nasrani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَصْرَانِيّ (naṣrāniyy).

noun

  1. A Christian.
  2. A non-Muslim foreigner; a westerner.
  3. Nazarene (follower of Jesus)
  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.