Sunnite

[ soon-ahyt ]

noun

1. Sunni ( def 1 ).

Sunnite

/ ˈsʌnaɪt /

noun

1. Islam an adherent of the Sunni

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sunnite¹

Sunni, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Even the hospitality enjoined by the Koran is displayed only towards the orthodox Sunnite sect.

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The Khan was a person of refinement and culture; he was very tolerant, and to him Sunnite or Shi-ite was the same thing.

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I squatted down, unheeded in the midst of the crowd of hungry Shi-ite and Sunnite pilgrims.

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This is especially the case with slaves who belong to the Sunnite sect.

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Omar, a Sunnite, obtained the leadership in 634, and proceeded to carry out the prophet's ambitious schemes of conquest.

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