a‧ya‧tol‧lah /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə $ -ˈtoʊ-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Language: Persian;
Origin: Arabic ayatullah 'sign of god']
a religious leader of the Shiite Muslims, especially a very powerful one
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