1728, "a member of the Shia sect of Islam," from Shia + -ite (1), Latin-derived suffix denoting "follower."
shiftless
shifty
shih-tzu
Shiism
shiitake
Shiite
Shikoku
shiksa
shill
shillelagh
shilling
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