English noun: Shiah | |||
1. | Shiah (group) one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran | ||
Synonyms | Shia, Shiah Islam | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious order, religious sect, sect | ||
Member holonym | Shi'ite, Shi'ite Muslim, Shia Muslim, Shiite, Shiite Muslim | ||
Member meronym | Islam, Muslimism | ||