Definition of Shia

1. Noun. One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran.

Exact synonyms: Shiah, Shiah Islam
Group relationships: Islam, Muslimism
Generic synonyms: Religious Order, Religious Sect, Sect
Member holonyms: Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite, Shiite Muslim

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shia

Sheryl
Shetland
Shetland Islands
Shetland ponies
Shetland pony
Shetland sheep dog
Shetland sheepdog
Shetland wool
Shetlander
Shetlands
Shevat
Shevchenko
Shi'a
Shi'ite
Shi'ite Muslim
Shia (current term)
Shia Islam
Shia Muslim
Shia crescent
Shiah
Shiah Islam
Shiba Inu
Shibasaki
Shibley's sign
Shield of David
Shifts
Shiga
Shiga-Kruse bacillus
Shiga bacillus

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