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Sunnite Definition

Sun·nite (so̵on′īt′)

noun

a member of one of the two great sects of Muslims: Sunnites approve the historical order of the first four caliphs as the rightful line of succession to Mohammed and accept the Sunna as an authoritative supplement to the Koran

Etymology: < Ar sunna (see Sunna) + -ite

Sunnite Related Forms
Sun′·nism′ noun

Browse dictionary entries near Sunnite

  1. ‹ Sunni
  2. ‹ Sunna
  3. ‹ sunn
  4. ‹ sunlit
  5. ‹ sunlight
  6. ‹ sunless
  7. ‹ sunlamp
  8. ‹ sunken
  9. ‹ sunk costs
  10. ‹ sunk
  1. sunny ›
  2. sunny side ›
  3. Sunnyvale ›
  4. sunproof ›
  5. sunrise ›
  6. sunroof ›
  7. sunroom ›
  8. sunscald ›
  9. sunscreen ›
  10. sunset ›