Sunnite

[ soon-ahyt ]

/ ˈsʊn aɪt /

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noun

Sunni (def. 1).

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Origin of Sunnite

see origin at Sunni, -ite¹

Words nearby Sunnite

sun moss, sunn, Sunna, Sunni, sunnies, Sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, Sunnyvale, sun pan

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How to use Sunnite in a sentence

Even the hospitality enjoined by the Koran is displayed only towards the orthodox Sunnite sect.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
The Khan was a person of refinement and culture; he was very tolerant, and to him Sunnite or Shi-ite was the same thing.
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
I squatted down, unheeded in the midst of the crowd of hungry Shi-ite and Sunnite pilgrims.
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
This is especially the case with slaves who belong to the Sunnite sect.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)|Arminius Vmbry

Omar, a Sunnite, obtained the leadership in 634, and proceeded to carry out the prophet's ambitious schemes of conquest.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport

British Dictionary definitions for Sunnite

Sunnite

/ (ˈsʌnaɪt) /

noun

Islam an adherent of the Sunni

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