Shiite

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.

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Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt], Shiah Islam

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) an adherent of Shiah

adj

(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) of or relating to Shiah

Shiitic  [ʃiːˈɪtɪk] 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 Shi'ite [ˈʃiːaɪt]

A. N → chiíta mf

B. ADJ → chiíta

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Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt]

n → Chiite mf

adj → chiite

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Shiite

n → Schiit(in) m(f)

adj → schiitisch

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Shiite [ˈʃiːaɪt] adj, n → sciita (m/f)

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Shiite → شيعي šíitský shiitisk shiitisch Σιίτης chií šiialainen chiite šiitski sciita シーア派の信徒の 시아파의 sjiiet sjiamuslim szyicki xiita шиитский shiamuslimsk นิกายชิอัช Şii thuộc dòng Shiite 什叶派的