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Shiʿite: Meaning and Definition of
Shi•عite
Pronunciation: (shē'īt), [key]
— 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.
See also:
- shiite (Thesaurus)
