Shiite

1 of 2

noun (1)

Shi·​ite ˈshē-ˌīt 

: a Muslim of the Shia branch of Islam

Shiite adjective

Shiʽite

2 of 2

noun (2)

Shiʽ·​ite

variants or Shiite

-ˌīt 

plural -s

: a Muslim belonging to the Shiʽa branch of Islam

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Arabic shiyaʽīy partisan, Shiʽite, from shīʽah following, sect, from shāʽa to accompany

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1728, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1728, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Shiite

• bight
• bite
• blight
• byte
• cite
• dight
• fight
• fite
• flight
• fright
• height
• hight

Kids Definition

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