Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sunni

2 senses of sunni

Sense 1
Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni Muslim -- (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)
       => Muslim, Moslem -- (a believer in or follower of Islam)

Sense 2
Sunni, Sunni Islam -- (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam)
       => sect, religious sect, religious order -- (a subdivision of a larger religious group)