adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of Sunni.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sunni
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Sunnite
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/ˈsʌnaɪt/
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of Sunni (“a follower of the Sunni branch of Islam”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sunni
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sunni, Sunni Muslim
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Muslim, Moslem
History
Etymology
From sunnah + -ite.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: sunnita — Sunni
- Spanish: sunita — Sunni
- Spanish: sunnita — Sunni
- Spanish: sunita — Sunni