ayatollahnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌaɪ.əˈtɒl.ə/us/ˌaɪ.əˈtoʊ.lə/an important religious leader of Shiite Muslims in Iran
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Religious leaders & officials
- archbishop
- archbishopric
- archdeacon
- bishop
- bishopric
- confessor
- curacy
- curate
- deacon
- deaconess
- muezzin
- mullah
- padre
- papal
- parish clerk
- rabbi
- rector
- sexton
- swami
- the Dalai Lama
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