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ayatollah

noun
🔊/ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/
🔊/ˌaɪəˈtəʊlə/
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  1. a religious leader of Shiite Muslims, especially in Iran阿亚图拉（伊朗伊斯兰教什叶派宗教领袖）Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Origin1950s: from Persian, from Arabic 'āyatu-llāh, literally ‘token of God’.