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SUNNITE
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• SUNNITE (noun)
The noun SUNNITE has 1 sense:
1. a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
Familiarity information: SUNNITE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite
Hypernyms ("Sunnite" is a kind of...):
Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)
Holonyms ("Sunnite" is a member of...):
Sunni; Sunni Islam (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam)
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