mulla

Variant of mullah

mullah definition

mul·lah or mulla mul′la (mul′ə, mo̵ol′ə)

noun

a Muslim teacher or interpreter of the religious law: a general title of respect for a learned man

Etymology: Turk, Pers, & Hindi mulla < Ar maulā, a master, sir

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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