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Shi'i

/ˈʃiːi/

Shi'i adjective: synonym of Shiite.

Adjective

Shi'i (comparative more Shi'i, superlative most Shi'i)

  1. Synonym of Shiite.
    • Coordinate term: Sunni
    • After him, they acknowledge as Imam, rejecting the term Caliph, a series of eleven of his descendants; the last of whom disappeared mysteriously, but is held by them to be still living, destined to reappear and to reconquer the whole earth; until when, the Shi’i doctors-of-law are looked upon as...1877, J. W. Redhouse, A Vindication of the Ottoman Sultan’s Title of “Caliph;” Shewing its Antiquity, Validity, and Universal Acceptance, London, page 9
    Synonyms:
    Shiite

Noun

Shi'i (plural Shi'is)

  1. Synonym of Shiite.
    • Coordinate term: Sunni
    Synonyms:
    Shiite

Synonyms of Shi'i

Forms of Shi'i

Adjective
comparativemore Shi'i
superlativemost Shi'i
alternative formShīʻī
alternative formShii
Noun
pluralShi'is

Origin of Shi'i

Borrowed from Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy), from الشِّيعَة (aš-šīʕa, “the Shi'a”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i.

Words formed from Shi'i

Phrases with Shi'i

Questions about Shi'i

What does Shi'i mean?
Shi'i means synonym of Shiite.
What part of speech is Shi'i?
Shi'i can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Shi'i?
Shi'i is pronounced /ˈʃiːi/.

Words near Shi'i in the dictionary

  1. Shi'a Islam
  2. Shi'a Muslim
  3. Shi'a Muslims
  4. Shi'a-centric
  5. Shi'as
  6. Shi'i
  7. Shi'i Islam
  8. Shi'i Muslim
  9. Shi'i Muslims
  10. Shi'ification
  11. Shi'ified

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