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mollah

[maw-luh]

noun

mullah.

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mollah (ˈmɔːlə)

—n
	an older spelling of mullah

mullah, mulla or mollah (ˈmʌlə, ˈmʊlə, ˈmʌlə, ˈmʊlə, ˈmɒlə)

—n
	(formerly) a Muslim scholar, teacher, or religious leader: also used as a title of respect

[C17: from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master]

mulla, mulla or mollah

—n

[C17: from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master]

mollah, mulla or mollah

—n

[C17: from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master]

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