a·ya·tol·lah (  y -t  l, -t-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  yatollh, from Arabic 'yatu llh, sign of God : 'yatu, bound form of 'ya, sign, Koranic verse; see  wy in Semitic roots + allh, Allah; see Allah.] |
ayatollah [ˌaɪəˈtɒlə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders
[via Persian from Arabic, from aya sign + Allah god]
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| 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 well Iran, 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 oil religious leader - leader of a religious order |
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