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Shia

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Shia noun
or Shi'a /ˈʃiːˌɑː/
plural Shia or Shi'a also Shias also Shi'as
Shia
noun
or Shi'a /ˈʃiːˌɑː/
plural Shia or Shi'a also Shias also Shi'as
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHIA
1 
[noncount] : one of the two main branches of Islam — often used before a noun
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— compare sunni
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[count] : a Muslim who is a member of the Shia branch of Islam : shiite