Definitions for Ayatollah
ˌɑ yəˈtoʊ ləay·a·tol·lah

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1. ayatollahnoun

   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

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1. ayatollahnoun

   A religious leader in Iranian Shi'ite Islam; a member of the 'ulama.

2. Etymology: From آیت‌الله, from

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1. Ayatollah

   Ayatollah (UK: or US: ; Persian: آیت‌الله, romanized: āyatollāh) is an honorific title for high-ranking Twelver Shia clergy in Iran and Iraq that came into widespread usage in the 20th century.

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1. ayatollah

   An Ayatollah is a high-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics who are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, Quran reading, philosophy and ethics among other subjects. Individuals who carry the title are often seen as the most important figures in Shia Islam and have significant influence in areas of theology, law, and politics. The term Ayatollah, originating from Arabic, translates to "Sign of God".

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1. Ayatollah

   Ayatollah is a high-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin.

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How to pronounce Ayatollah?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ayatollah in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ayatollah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Ayatollah in a Sentence

1. Alireza Jafarzadeh:

   It is time for the U.S., Europe, and the countries of the region to adopt a firm policy by expanding sanctions, and holding [President Ebrahim] Raisi and [Ayatollah] Khamenei to account until Tehran abandons its rogue behavior and ends human rights violations.

2. Marco Rubio:

   The Ayatollah is fueling Putin’s war machine and plans to contribute to the deaths of countless innocent Ukrainians, instead of enforcing congressionally mandated sanctions on Iran’s drone program, the administration continues to pursue a disastrous nuclear deal with Tehran.

3. Steven Mnuchin:

   Today the Treasury Department is targeting the unelected officials who surround Irans Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and implement his destabilizing policies, these individuals are linked to a wide range of malign behaviors by the regime, including bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in 1994, as well as torture, extrajudicial killingsand repression of civilians.

4. Hossein Rassam:

   This was a bitter defeat for Ayatollah Rafsanjani. It demonstrated the biting reality that Rafsanjani is no longer a pillar of the Islamic Republic to powerful hardliners, even though he is still very influential.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Two days ago, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's leader, declared that his intention is to destroy the State of Israel. Yesterday, he said how he would do this, by unlimited enrichment in order to produce an arsenal of nuclear bombs, we are not surprised, we will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ayatollah
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ayatollah
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayatollah
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ayatollah