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Ajatollah — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ayatollah noun A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.

Senses

Ajatollah is used for these senses in English:

  • ayatollah (Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.

ayatollah — full definition

  1. noun A high-ranking religious leader and scholar in Shia Islam.
  2. noun Informally, anyone regarded as a rigid or authoritative expert on a subject.