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Definition of
sharia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sharia
noun
(
also
shariah
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ʃɑˈriə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ʃəˈriə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the system of religious laws that Muslims follow
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sharia
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