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SHIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Synonyms:
Shia; Shiah; Shiah Islam
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Shia" is a kind of...):
religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
Meronyms (members of "Shia"):
Shi'ite; Shi'ite Muslim; Shia Muslim; Shiite; Shiite Muslim (a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)
Holonyms ("Shia" is a member of...):
Islam; Muslimism (the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion)
