shi'ite

What does shi'ite mean?

shi'ite means "a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs".

How many syllables are in shi'ite?

shi'ite has 2 syllables: shi'-ite. The stress falls on "shi'".

What is another word for shi'ite?

Close synonyms include Shiite, Shiite Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shi'ite a common word?

shi'ite is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for shi'ite come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.