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ayatollah
a·ya·tol·lah A0557700 (ī′yə-tō′lə, -tō-lä′)n. Islam 1. A high-ranking Shiite religious authority regarded as worthy of imitation in matters of religious law and interpretation.2. Used as a title for such a leader.
[Persian āyatollāh, from Arabic 'āyatu llāh, sign of God : 'āyatu, bound form of 'āya, sign, Koranic verse; see ʔwy in Semitic roots + allāh, Allah; see Allah.]ayatollah (ˌaɪəˈtɒlə) n (Islam) one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders[via Persian from Arabic, from aya sign + Allah god]a•ya•tol•lah (ˌɑ yəˈtoʊ lə)
n. 1. a title for a Shi‘ite cleric with advanced knowledge of Islamic law. 2. any person in a position of great power or authority. [1975–80; < Persian < Arabic āyat allāh sign of God; compare Allah] ayatollahThis is a title held by the highest religious leaders of the Shiite sect. Ayatollahs guide Shiites in spiritual and worldly matters. An ayatollah can become the leader of the nation.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ayatollah - a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as wellIran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oilreligious leader - leader of a religious order |
Translationsayatollahayatollahаятоллаayatollah
ayatollah: see ShiitesShiites
[Arab., shiat Ali,=the party of Ali], the second largest branch of Islam, Shiites currently account for 10%–15% of all Muslims. Shiite Islam originated as a political movement supporting Ali (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam) as the
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Related to ayatollah: Ayatollah KhomeiniWords related to ayatollahnoun a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as wellRelated Words- Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Persia
- religious leader
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