name
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of shari'a.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sharia
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ʃəˈɹiː.ə/
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General-American: /ʃəˈɹi.ə/
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rhymes with -iːə
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CMU ARPABET: SH AA1 R IY0 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Alternative form of shari'a.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A street in Arabic-speaking countries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- sharia is only applicable to Muslims
- under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shariah, shariah law, sharia law, Islamic law
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: law, jurisprudence
Narrower terms: hudud, hudood
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَارِع (šāriʕ).