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ayatollah

noun

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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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
H
Contains
YA
Scrabble score
15

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noun

  1. 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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