NOUN | person | Shi'ite, Shiite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim | a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs |
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Meaning | A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs. | |
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Synonyms | Shiite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim | |
Member of | Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islam | One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam |
Broader | Muslim, Moslem | A believer in or follower of Islam |
Spanish | chií, chiíta | |
Catalan | xiïta |
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