(also Shi'ite ) / ˈʃiːaɪt; NAmE / noun
a member of one of the main branches of Islam ( Shia )
—compare Sunni
► Shi·ite (also Shi'ite ) adjective [ usually before noun ]
(also Shi'ite ) / ˈʃiːaɪt; NAmE / noun
a member of one of the main branches of Islam ( Shia )
—compare Sunni
► Shi·ite (also Shi'ite ) adjective [ usually before noun ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005