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Shi·ite [or] Shi·'ite
 Shiite [or] Shi'ite
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- pronunciation:
- shi
aIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a member of the Shiah sect of Islam, which does not accept the Sunna as authoritative and considers Muhammad's son-in-law Ali to be the legitimate successor to Muhammad. (Cf. Sunnite.)
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| derivations: |
Shiitic (adj.), Shiism (n.) |
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