Ayatollah

//aɪ.əˈtoʊl.ə//

Word Type

Noun

The word "ayatollah" can be used as a noun.

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

religious leader

Type Of (IsA)

clergyman religious leader shiite

Related Terms

authority leader religious shi ism twelver

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