Shia

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Shi·a, Shiah /ˈʃiːə/ noun 1. the Shia RRIthe Shiite branch of the Muslim religion 〔伊斯兰教〕什叶派2. [countable]RRI a Shiite 什叶派教徒

Examples from the Corpus

Shia• In the south the enforcement of a no-fly zone by western aircraft has raised the possibility of a Shia secession.• A Shia would be the speaker of parliament.• Some seek revenge for atrocities committed in suppressing the Shia uprising.• The Shias believe that Ali's descendants - the Imams - are the lawful successors of Mohamed.Origin Shia (1600-1700) Arabic shi'ah “group supporting a particular side”

Shi·a nounChineseSyllable

Muslim Corpus Shiite the branch the religion of

Shia
Shi‧a

, Shiah /ˈʃiːə/ noun

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Arabic
Origin: shi'ah 'group supporting a particular side'

1. the Shia the Shiite branch of the Muslim religion
2. [countable] a Shiite

Shia

(

also Shi'a

)

BrE

/ˈʃiːə/

NAmE

/ˈʃiːə/

noun

(

Shia

Shias

)

[uncountable]

one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion 什叶派（伊斯兰教的两大派别之一）

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[countable]

(

also Shi·ite

Shi'ite

)

a member of the

Shia

branch of Islam 什叶派穆斯林

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