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ayatollah in Finnish

ayatollah in Finnish is ajatollah — ayatollah means a high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.

ayatollah in Finnish

ajatollah
noun
(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

What does "ayatollah" mean?

  1. noun A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
    ""It could also pave the way for the Iranian people to seize this unique opportunity and shape their own future," Falk clarified. “I doubt the Iranian people want to replace one ayatollah with another ayatollah.”"
  2. noun Informally, anyone regarded as a rigid or authoritative expert on a subject.
    "He acted like the ayatollah of office grammar, correcting everyone's emails."
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ayatollah in a sentence

  • "It could also pave the way for the Iranian people to seize this unique opportunity and shape their own future," Falk clarified. “I doubt the Iranian people want to replace one ayatollah with another ayatollah.”
  • The ayatollah issued a religious ruling on the matter.
  • He acted like the ayatollah of office grammar, correcting everyone's emails.

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What is "ayatollah" in Finnish?
"ayatollah" in Finnish is ajatollah. ayatollah means: A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
How do you use "ayatollah" in a sentence?
Example: "The ayatollah issued a religious ruling on the matter." In Finnish, "ayatollah" is ajatollah.
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