Synonyms for Shia
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1. Shianoun

   Synonyms:
   Shiite

2. Shianoun

   The minority branch of Islam whose followers believe that Muhammad designated his son-in-law, Ali, to succeed him as leader, and that their leaders have special sacred wisdom.

   Synonyms:
   Shiite

3. Shianoun

   One who follows Shi'ah Islam, a Shi'ite.

   Synonyms:
   Shiite

Princeton's WordNet

1. Shiah, Shia, Shiah Islamnoun

   one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran

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1. • Sect

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1. List of paraphrases for "shia":

   shiite, shiites, shias, shiah, shi, 'ites, 'ite

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1. State John Kerry:

   There is a specific U.N. resolution outside of this agreement that prohibits them from sending weapons to Hezbollah. There is a separate and specific U.N. resolution that prohibits them from sending weapons to the Shia militia in Iraq.

2. Michael Pregent:

   The force to retake Mosul hasn't been built yet – we can not take it back with Peshmerga and Christian forces and we certainly can not take it back with Shia militias.

3. Martin Dempsey:

   It's generally the consensus there that, in the near term, it's probably more likely that the regime ... would go over to the defensive and limit its protection of the Alawite Shia and some of the minority groups.

4. Shaul Gabbay:

   The killing by the Saudis of a Shia cleric is a great shame to Shias around the world, it is now, their responsibility to seek revenge for his blood, as he is a part of the Um ma, or the extended family.

5. James Reese:

   I've seen them, i've seen Sunni and Shia fight together on top of a roof in Tikrit.