- 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
Origin of ayatollah
Ar, literally , sign of God from ?yat, sign + Allah, Allahayatollah
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ayatollah
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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.
Origin of ayatollah
Persian āyatollāh from Arabic 'āyatu llāh sign of God 'āyatu bound form of 'āya sign, Koranic verse ℵwy allāh Allah ; see Allah .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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