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SUNNI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
Synonyms:
Sunni; Sunni Islam
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Sunni" is a kind of...):
religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
Meronyms (members of "Sunni"):
Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)
Holonyms ("Sunni" is a member of...):
Islam; Muslimism (the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
Synonyms:
Sunni; Sunni Muslim; Sunnite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Sunni" is a kind of...):
Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)
Holonyms ("Sunni" is a member of...):
Sunni; Sunni Islam (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam)