English Explanatory Dictionary

Shiite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Shi'a.
noun
  1. A member of the Shi'a.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃiːaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shiite.wav

Word forms

Shiite Shi'ite Shīʻite Shiites

Etymology

From Shi'a + -ite

Synonyms

Shi'i Muslim Shi'i Shi'a Muslim Shi'a rafidi

Related words

Shi'i Shi'ism

Derived words

anti-Shiite inter-Shiite non-Shiite Shiiteness Shiitic Shi'itic Shiitisation Shiitism Shiitization Shiitize
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