noun
a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs
• Syn: ↑Shiite, ↑Shi'ite, ↑Shiite Muslim, ↑Shi'ite Muslim
• Member Holonyms: ↑Shiah, ↑Shia, ↑Shiah Islam
Useful english dictionary. 2012.