SUNNITE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad

Synonyms:

Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Sunnite" is a kind of...):

Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)

Holonyms ("Sunnite" is a member of...):

Sunni; Sunni Islam (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam)

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