Shiite
pronunciation
How to pronounce Shiite in British English:
UK [ˈʃi:aɪt]
How to pronounce Shiite in American English:
US [ˈʃiˌaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
Word Origin
- Shiite (n.)
- 1728, "a member of the Shia sect of Islam," from Shia + -ite (1), Latin-derived suffix denoting "follower."
Example
- 1. Nightly murders by shiite death squads filled baghdad 's morgues .
- 2. Demonstrators have demanded the release of shiite prisoners they feel are being held without cause .
- 3. Taza is predominately inhabited by shiite turkmen .
- 4. Eastern province is home to both the kingdom 's shiite minority and its enormous oil reserves .
- 5. In neighboring afghanistan today , hundreds of shiite and sunni muslims fought each other at kabul university .