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Definition of
Shiite noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Shiite
noun
(
also
Shi'ite
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃiaɪt
/
/
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a member of the Shia branch of Islam
compare
Sunni
Shiite
(
also
Shi'ite
)
adjective
[
usually before noun
]
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Shiite
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