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Shia

Shia is the alternative form of Shi'a.

Meaning of Shi'a

Noun

Shi'a (plural Shi'as or Shi'a)

  1. Synonym of Shiite.
    Synonyms:
    Shiite

See all 3 meanings of Shi'a

Proper noun

Shia

  1. A male given name.

Forms of Shia

pluralShias

Words formed from Shia

Phrases with Shia

Words that rhyme with Shia

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Questions about Shia

What does Shia mean?
Shia means a male given name.
What is Shia the alternative form of?
Shia is the alternative form of Shi'a.
What part of speech is Shia?
Shia is a proper noun.

Words near Shia in the dictionary

  1. Shi'izing
  2. shi(ts)
  3. Shi-jia-zhuang
  4. shi-shi
  5. Shi-Yomi
  6. Shia
  7. Shia Islam
  8. Shiadom
  9. Shiah
  10. Shiahs
  11. shiai

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Shia (page history and authors); Shi'a (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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