Usually means: Islamic Shiite religious leader authority.
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▸ noun:  (Islam) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
▸ noun:  (colloquial) An authority on any subject.

Similar:
ayatolla, Twelver, imam, Twelverism, marjaiya, Shiite, Shiist, sheik, Siqatul Islam, Shi'ist, more...

Opposite:
secular, non-religious, non-theocratic

Types:
Khomeini, Khamenei, Sistani, al-Sadr, al-Sistani, more...

Phrases:
ayatollah khomeini, ayatollah ruholla khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah, khomeini ayatollah ruhollah, more...

Adjectives:
grand, late, iranian, senior, old, new, exiled, famous, prominent, ranking, fanatical

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Similar:
ayatolla, Twelver, imam, Twelverism, marjaiya, Shiite, Shiist, sheik, Siqatul Islam, Shi'ist, more...

Opposite:
secular, non-religious, non-theocratic

Types:
Khomeini, Khamenei, Sistani, al-Sadr, al-Sistani, more...

Phrases:
ayatollah khomeini, ayatollah ruholla khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah khomeini, khomeini, ayatollah ruhollah, khomeini ayatollah ruhollah, more...

Adjectives:
grand, late, iranian, senior, old, new, exiled, famous, prominent, ranking, fanatical

Colors:
    black,     white,     green,     gold,     silver, more...



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