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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Shi•‘ite (shē′īt),USA pronunciation n. [Islam.]- a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
Also, Shi′ite, Shi‘a, Shi‘ah, Shi•‘i (shē ē′, shē′ē).USA pronunciation Cf. Sunni (def. 1). Shi•‘ism (shē′iz əm),USA pronunciation n. Shi•‘it•ic (shē it′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |