AYATOLLAH

Meaning of AYATOLLAH in English

[ ˌʌɪə'tɒlə ]

■ noun a high-ranking Shiite religious leader in Iran.

Origin

Pers., from Arab. 'āyatu-llāh , lit. 'token of God'.

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AYATOLLAH — A high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — Ayatullah
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — noun Etymology: Persian āyatollāh, literally, sign of God, from Arabic āyatallāh, from āya sign, miracle + allāh God Date: 1950 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AYATOLLAH — In the The ayatollah's authority rests on the infallible {{link=imam">imam . His legal decisions are accepted as binding by his …
Английский словарь Британика
AYATOLLAH — ˌīəˈtōlə, -tälə, -tələ, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ; ˌīə.təˈlä noun ( -s ) Etymology: Persian, literally, sign of God, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — /ah'yeuh toh"leuh/ , n. (among Shi'ites) a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — n. title of respect for a Shiite Muslim religious leader
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AYATOLLAH — noun Etymology: Persian āyatollāh, literally, sign of God, from Arabic āyatallāh, from āya sign, miracle + allāh God Date: 1950 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AYATOLLAH — [aya.tol.lah] n [Per, lit., sign of God, fr. Ar aya sign, miracle + allah God] (1953): a religious leader among …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AYATOLLAH — ayatollah BrE AmE ˌa ɪ ‿ə ˈtɒl ə AmE \ -ˈtoʊl ə ˌɑː jə- ▷ ayatollah|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — / ˌaɪəˈtɒlə; NAmE -ˈtoʊlə/ noun a religious leader of Shiite Muslims in Iran •• WORD ORIGIN 1950s: from Persian , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — a ‧ ya ‧ tol ‧ lah /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə $ -ˈtoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Persian …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AYATOLLAH — n. a Shiite religious leader in Iran. [Pers. f. Arab., = token of God]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AYATOLLAH — n. a Shiite religious leader in Iran. [ Pers. f. Arab., = token of God ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — n. a Shiite religious leader in Iran. Etymology: Pers. f. Arab., token of God
Oxford English vocab
AYATOLLAH — ( ayatollahs) An ayatollah is a type of Muslim religious leader. N-COUNT ; N-TITLE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — (~s) An ~ is a type of Muslim religious leader. N-COUNT; N-TITLE
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AYATOLLAH — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After all, fanatic ayatollahs and born-again Christians eager for the Rapture set no encouraging example.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AYATOLLAH — [noun] [C] - a religious leader of Shiite Muslims in Iran
Cambridge English vocab
AYATOLLAH — n. In the Shiite branch of Islam, a high-ranking religious authority regarded by his followers as the most learned person …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AYATOLLAH — (персидское) аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — (персидское) аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — Аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — n перс. аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — (n) аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — n перс. аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — n перс. аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — n. аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — n. аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — [n.] [перс.] аятолла
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — n. Pronunciation: ˌ ī - ə - ' t ō -l ə , - ' tä-, - ' t ə …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
AYATOLLAH — n перс. аятолла
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
AYATOLLAH — (персидское) аятолла
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AYATOLLAH — (персидское) аятолла
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