English Dictionary

SHI'ITE

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

Overview

SHI'ITE (noun)
  The noun SHI'ITE has 1 sense:

1. a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphsplay

  Familiarity information: SHI'ITE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


SHI'ITE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Shi'ite; Shi'ite Muslim; Shia Muslim; Shiite; Shiite Muslim

Hypernyms ("Shi'ite" is a kind of...):

Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)

Holonyms ("Shi'ite" is a member of...):

Shia; Shiah; Shiah Islam (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Laughter is the best medicine." (English proverb)

"Who is shy dies from hunger." (Albanian proverb)

"Give a man some cloth and he'll ask for some lining." (Arabic proverb)

"Don't go to the pub without money." (Czech proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact