ayatollah
noun
- a leader of the Shiite sect of the Muslim religion, serving as teacher, judge, and administrator
- a leader, authority, etc. having much power or influence
See ayatollah in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(īˌyə-tōˈlə, -tō-läˈ)
noun Islam - A high-ranking Shiite religious authority regarded as worthy of imitation in matters of religious law and interpretation.
- Used as a title for such a leader.
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