Shia
noun/ˈʃiːə/
/ˈʃiːə/
(also Shi’a)
(plural Shia, Shias)
- [uncountable] one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion compare SunniTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- [countable] (also Shiite, Shi’ite)a member of the Shia branch of IslamTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originfrom Arabic šī‘a ‘party (of Ali)’.
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