Twelver Definition

twĕlvər
noun
A member of the largest branch of Shiism, venerating 12 imams as successors to Muhammad's religious authority and anticipating the 12th imam's eventual return from occultation as the Mahdi.
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Noun

Singular:
Twelver
Plural:
twelvers

Origin of Twelver

  • twelve –er

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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