Meanings
adjectiveShi'ite (comparative more Shi'ite, superlative most Shi'ite)
comparative more Shi'ite · superlative most Shi'ite
- alternativeAlternative form of Shiite.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
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APA
Shi'ite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'ite
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“Shi'ite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'ite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shi'ite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shi'ite.
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