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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
Group relationships: Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam
Generic synonyms: Moslem, Muslim