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Definition of Sunni noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Sunni

noun

NAmE//ˈsʊni//

(pl. Sunni or Sunnis)

1[uncountable] one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion compare Shia

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2[countable] a member of the Sunni branch of Islam compare Shia

Sunnite

NAmE//ˈsʊnaɪt//

adjective [usually before noun]See Sunni in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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