Shiite

noun

Shi·ite ˈshē-ˌīt

: a Muslim of the Shia branch of Islam

Shiite adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Shiite was in 1728

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Shiite

noun

Shi·ite

variants or Shi'ite

ˈshē-ˌīt

plural Shiites or Shi'ites

: a Muslim who is a member of the Shia branch of Islam

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