释义
[ shee -ahyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʃi aɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Islam . a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
Also
Shiite, Shiʿa, Shiʿah ,
Shi·ʿi [shee-ee , shee -ee]. /ʃiˈi, ˈʃi i/. Origin of Shiʿite Shiʿah + -ite1
OTHER WORDS FROM Shiʿite Shi·ʿism [shee -iz-uh m], /ˈʃi ɪz əm/, noun Shi·ʿit·ic [shee-it -ik], /ʃiˈɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby Shiʿite Shih Ching, Shih Huang Ti, Shih Tzu, Shiism, shiitake, Shiʿite , Shijiazhuang, shikar, shikari, Shikibu, shikibuton
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Example sentences from the Web for Shiʿite A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem| November 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.
Lebanese Christians Gun Up Against ISIS | Susannah George| November 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Last month, the three largest Shiite militias told President Obama not to send ground troops into Iraq.
Iran Orders Elite Troops: Lay Off U.S. Forces in Iraq | Eli Lake| October 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In the United Kingdom, 100 Sunni and Shiite Imams have joined together to condemn ISIS.
Why Muslims Hate Terrorism More | Dean Obeidallah| August 12, 2014| DAILY BEAST
They had feared ISIS fighters and their Sunni allies would unleash a massacre of the predominantly Shiite townsfolk.
This Is How You Fight ISIS | Jamie Dettmer| June 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
On the last night many Shiite Moslems walk to the mosque in bare feet, wearing sackcloth.
Modern Persia | Mooshie G. Daniel
It is well known that Shiite teachers were especially active in Persia.
Mystics and Saints of Islam | Claud Field
The future of Shiite Mohammedanism in Persia proper is a still more doubtful problem.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen Blunt
According to Shiite tradition, it is the twelfth Imam of the race of Ali who is to appear.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | Various
It is noticeable, however, that within the last fifty years the religious bitterness of Shiite and Sunite is sensibly in decline.
The Future of Islam | Wilfred Scawen Blunt
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British Dictionary definitions for Shiʿite
Derived forms of Shiite Shiitic (ʃiːˈɪtɪk ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012