Definition of Shi'ite

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

Exact synonyms: Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite, Shiite Muslim
Group relationships: Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam
Generic synonyms: Moslem, Muslim

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shi'ite

Shevat
Shevchenko
shew
shewbread
shewbreads
shewed
shewel
shewels
shewer
shewers
shewing
shewn
shews
SHF
shh
Shi'ite
Shi'ite Muslim
Shia
Shiah
Shiah Islam
shiatsu
shiatsus
shiatzu
shiatzus
Shia Muslim
shibah
shibahs
shibboleth
shibboleths
Shibley's sign

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