Shiʿite
[ shee-ahyt ]
nounIslam.
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.
Origin of Shiʿite
1- Also Shiite, Shiʿa, Shiʿah, Shi·ʿi [shee-ee, shee-ee]. /ʃiˈi, ˈʃi i/.
Other words from Shiʿite
- Shi·ʿism [shee-iz-uhm], /ˈʃi ɪz əm/, noun
- Shi·ʿit·ic [shee-it-ik], /ʃiˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
- Compare Sunni (def. 1).
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British Dictionary definitions for Shiite
Shiite
Shiah
/ (ˈʃiːaɪt) Islam /
noun
an adherent of Shiah
adjective
of or relating to Shiah
Derived forms of Shiite
- Shiitic (ʃiːˈɪtɪk), adjective
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