yəˈtoʊ noun
(among Shiʿites) a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion.
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| —n | |
| one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders | |
| [via Persian from Arabic, from aya sign + Allah god] | |
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ayatollah
honorific title for an Iranian Shiite religious leader, 1950, from Pers., from Arabic ayatu-llah, lit. "miraculous sign of God."
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