Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ah-yuh-toh-luh]
- /ˌɑ yəˈtoʊ lə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ah-yuh-toh-luh]
- /ˌɑ yəˈtoʊ lə/
Definitions of ayatollah word
- countable noun ayatollah An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader. 3
- noun ayatollah one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders 3
- noun ayatollah a leader of the Shiite sect of the Muslim religion, serving as teacher, judge, and administrator 3
- noun ayatollah a leader, authority, etc. having much power or influence 3
- noun ayatollah (among Shiʿites) a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion. 1
- noun ayatollah A Shiite religious leader in Iran. 1
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Origin of ayatollah
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
1975-80; < Persian < Arabic āyat allāh sign of God; cf. Allah
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Parts of speech for Ayatollah
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ayatollah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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