ayatollah
15 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #39,157
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌaɪʌtˈoʊlʌ/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ayatollahs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
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