Shiʿite
[ shee-ahyt ]
/ ˈʃi aɪt /
Save This Word!
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.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Compare Sunni (def. 1).
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for Shiʿite
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
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012