Shiʿah
or Shi·ʿa
Origin of Shiʿah
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How to use Shiʿah in a sentence
Plenipotentiary, plen-i-po-ten′shi-a-ri, adj. conferring or having full powers.
Uncommerciable, un-kom-er′shi-a-bl, adj. not capable of being made material for commerce.
Fuchsia, fū′shi-a, a plant with long pendulous flowers, native to South America.
Constantia, kon-stan′shi-a, n. a wine produced around Constantia in Cape Colony.
British Dictionary definitions for Shiah
Shia
/ (ˈʃiːə) /
one of the two main branches of Islam (the other being the Sunni), making up a tenth or more of the entire Muslim population, and forming the majority in Iran and Iraq, which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors as the true imams
another name for Shiite
designating or characteristic of this sect or its beliefs and practices
Origin of Shiah
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