[edit] Arabic
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[edit] Etymology
From the root verb شاع (šāʕa), to spread, to become known.
شيعة (šīʕa) f., شيع (šíyaʕ) pl.
- cult, sect
- adherents, disciples
- faction, party
شيعة (šīʕa) f., اشياع (’ašyāʕ) pl.
- adherents, followers
- partisans
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