Shiʿite
[ shee-ahyt ]
/ ˈʃi aɪt /
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noun Islam.
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Shiʿite
Shi·ʿism [shee-iz-uhm], /ˈʃi ɪz əm/, nounShi·ʿit·ic [shee-it-ik], /ʃiˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby Shiʿite
Shih Ching, Shih Huang Ti, Shih Tzu, Shiism, shiitake, Shiʿite, Shijiazhuang, shikar, shikari, Shikibu, shikibuton
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British Dictionary definitions for Shiʿite
Shiite
Shiah
/ (ˈʃiːaɪt) Islam /
noun
an adherent of Shiah
adjective
of or relating to Shiah
Derived forms of Shiite
Shiitic (ʃiːˈɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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