shiite

Speech parts

1. shiite - Noun

2. shiite - Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Shiah

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Shi'ite Shiite Muslim Shia Muslim Shia Shi'ite Muslim muslim cheetah shiah Shi'a Shi'i Shi'a Muslim rafidi Shii chiite

Hypernyms

muslim moslem

Examples

According to observers, the Shiite allies dug in their heels after recent US sanctions were imposed on a minister of the Amal party and two companies affiliated with Hezbollah. Source: Internet

A cycle of violence thus ensued whereby Sunni insurgent attacks were followed reprisals by Shiite militias, often in the form of Shi'ite death squads that sought out and killed Sunnis. Source: Internet

Adelkhah, a Franco-Iranian dual national, is an expert on Shiite Islam with numerous publications on Iran and Afghanistan. Source: Internet

And, because Azeri Muslims are Shiite, they have something in common with Iranians. Source: Internet

And when the Islamic State invaded Iraq in 2014, Iran helped form Shiite militias to fight it, giving it leverage in Iraq’s security. Source: Internet

An Indian Shiite Muslim girl points at a portrait of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a U.S. attack, during a protest against the U.S. in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Jan. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Shiistic shiitake shiitake mushroom Shiite Muslim Shiiteness Shiitic