- (Used with a pl. verb) The Shiites.
- (used with a sing. verb) A Shiite.
Shiite.
[Arabic šī‘a, following, sect, from šā‘a, to spread, become known.]
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or Shi·a also Shi·‘ah or Shi·‘a n.
WordNet:
Shia
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Synonyms: Shiah, Shiah Islam, the Shiites
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