Shiite (redirected from Shi'ism)

Shi·ite also Shi·'ite  (sht)

n.

A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali and his descendants as the legitimate successors to Muhammad and rejects the first three caliphs.

adj.

Of or relating to the Shiites or their branch of Islam.

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[Arabic 'a, partisans; see Shiah.]

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Shi·itic (-tk) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Shiite - a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite Muslim Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam - one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam

Translations

Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt] adj, n → shiíta m/f

Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt] n → Chiite m/f

adj → chiite

Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt] adj → schiitisch

n → Schiit(in) m(f)

Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt] adj, n → sciita m/f