ayatollah
ayatollah
Definition
aya·tol·lah (ī′yə tō′lə, -tō lä′; -ä′yä-)
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
Etymology: Ar, lit., sign of God < āyat, sign + Allah, Allah
ayatollah
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- do: Gareth Ainsworth was popular too for doing the ayatollah, Richard Langley wasn't.
Adjective modifier
Ayatollah Quotes
I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistancewas a neat idea.
I'm the Ayatollah Khomeini of Serbia. The Serbs will follow me no matter what!
