shia (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Shia*:
NOUN	group	Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam	one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam

Shia > pronunciation
Sounds	shiy'ah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *Shia*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran.
Synonyms	Shiah, Shiah Islam
Member of	Islam, Muslimism	The civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
Members	Shiite, Shi'ite, 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
Broader	sect, religious sect, religious order	A subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group
Spanish	chiísmo, islamismo chií, islamismo chiíta

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