ayatollah

(a-ya-tol-lah) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a high-ranking title given to a Shia Muslim leader.

The ayatollah Khomeini is Iran's spiritual leader.

He is an important figure in Shia Islam.

religious leader; cleric; imam

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