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Shiite

DEFINITIONS OF: Shiite

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n a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs

Synonyms:
Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite Muslim
Type of:
Moslem, Muslim
a believer in or follower of Islam
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