Shiite

/ ˈʃiːaɪt; ʃiːˈɪtɪk /

noun

1. an adherent of Shiah

adjective

1. of or relating to Shiah

Derived Forms

• Shiitic, adjective

Example Sentences

Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes have clashed repeatedly this year.

From BBC

Despite the incessant buzz of drones and the drum line of occasional explosions, for those determined to stay out of the fight between the Iran-backed Shiite militant group and Israel, it’s the “war over there.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Israel specializes in population transfer… And this transfer is being waged against the Lebanese, and especially the Shiites,” he said in an address last week.

From Los Angeles Times

As Israel expands its strikes far from Hezbollah’s bastions into areas where displaced Shiites have fled, fears rise about worsening sectarian tensions.

From Los Angeles Times

He moved the family — Shiites from the village of Aitaroun — into his house in Aitou, a hillside village in the country’s northern Christian heartland.

From Los Angeles Times