Shi ‧ a BrE AmE , 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
Shi ‧ a BrE AmE , 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
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012