noun (plural Sunni or Sunnis)
1 [U] one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion
compareSHIA
2 [C] a member of the Sunni branch of Islam
compareSHIITE
Sunnite adjective [usuallybeforenoun]
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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