Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "ayatollah" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AYATOLLAH

Via Persian from Arabic, from aya sign + Allah god.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF AYATOLLAH

ayatollah  [ˌaɪəˈtɒlə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AYATOLLAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ayatollah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AYATOLLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ayatollah

Ayatollah

Ayatollah is a high-ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries.Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin.

Definition of ayatollah in the English dictionary

The definition of ayatollah in the dictionary is one of a class of Iranian Shiite religious leaders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AYATOLLAH


arolla
əˈrɒlə
azolla
æˈzɒlə
choler
ˈkɒlə
chuckwalla
ˈtʃʌkˌwɒlə
collar
ˈkɒlə
corolla
kəˈrɒlə
dollar
ˈdɒlə
dolor
ˈdɒlə
eurodollar
ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə
goller
ˈɡɒlə
holla
ˈhɒlə
holler
ˈhɒlə
mullah
ˈmɒlə
olla
ˈɒlə
oller
ˈɒlə
scholar
ˈskɒlə
squalor
ˈskwɒlə
walla
ˈwɒlə
wallah
ˈwɒlə
Waller
ˈwɒlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AYATOLLAH

ay
Ayacucho
ayah
ayahuasca
ayahuasco
Ayckbourn
Aycliffe
Aydin
aye
aye aye
aye-aye
ayelp
Ayer
Ayers Rock
Ayesha
AYH
Ayia Napa
ayin
aykhona wena

WORDS THAT END LIKE AYATOLLAH

Abd Allah
Abdullah
Al Hillah
Allah
Baha´ullah
Bismillah
challah
fellah
Gullah
hallah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
mashallah
megillah
mollah
nullah
Ramallah
tefillah
zillah

Synonyms and antonyms of ayatollah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ayatollah» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF AYATOLLAH

Find out the translation of ayatollah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ayatollah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ayatollah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿亚图拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ayatollah
570 millions of speakers

English

ayatollah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अयातुल्ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آية الله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аятолла
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aiatolá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আয়াতুল্লাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ayatollah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayatollah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ajatollah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アヤトラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아야톨라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ayatollah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ayatollah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அயத்துல்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अयाटोल्लाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayetullah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ayatollah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ajatollah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аятолла
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ayatollah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγιατολάχ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ayatollah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ayatollah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ayatollah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ayatollah

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AYATOLLAH»

The term «ayatollah» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
78
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «ayatollah» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of ayatollah
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ayatollah».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AYATOLLAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ayatollah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ayatollah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ayatollah

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AYATOLLAH»

Discover the use of ayatollah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ayatollah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Guests of the Ayatollah: The Iran Hostage Crisis: The First ...
In Guests of the Ayatollah, Mark Bowden tells this sweeping story through the eyes of the hostages, the soldiers in a new special forces unit sent to free them, their radical, naive captors, and the diplomats working to end the crisis.
Mark Bowden, 2007
2
Khomeini: Life of the Ayatollah
This biography examines the process which saw an old Muslim theologian overthrow the Shah of Iran and become the leader of a militant Islamic regime.
Baqer Moin, 1999
3
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran
BONUS MATERIAL: This ebook edition includes an excerpt from Hooman Majd's The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay.
Hooman Majd, 2008
4
Ayatollah Khomeini
Examines the life and leadership skills of Ayatollah Khomeini, who established the "ideal Islamic state" in Iran and encouraged Muslims worldwide to demonstrate against non-Islamic nations.
Edward Willett, 2003
5
The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Ayatollah, and the West
Insightful and brilliantly written, this volume provides a full understanding of one of the most significant events in recent years. Koenraad Elst's postscript reviews the enduring impact of the Rushdie affair.
Daniel Pipes, 1990
6
Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard: A Journey Through ...
Documents the author's investigation of daily life in Iran and Afghanistan, from religious shrines to illegal dance parties, and his use of Ferdowsi's epic poem "Shāhnāmeh" as a key to past and present conflict in the region.
Nicholas Jubber, 2010
7
In the shadow of the Ayatollah: a CIA hostage in Iran
Once his CIA connection was discovered, Bill Daugherty became a special target of his captors and was subjected to extraordinarily harsh treatment.
William J. Daugherty, 2001
8
The Shah and the Ayatollah: Iranian Mythology and Islamic ...
Whatever the reason, the wound to Muhammad Reza's pride would never completely heal. KHOMEINI VISITS THE SHAH In any case, the move of Ayatollah Boroujerdi to Qum restored the importance of the holy city as a major center of Shiite ...
FEREYDOUN HOVEYDA, 2003
9
The Ayatollah and I
Gathers humorous parodies of Iranian pronouncements, sermons, interviews, and war strategies
Hadi Khorsandi, 1979
10
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Embassy in Washington wanted to have the ayatollah's letter published in The Washington Post (which refused). For years, Khomeini had denounced the United States and considered Christianity and Zionism to be wayward, anti- ...
Daniel E. Harmon, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AYATOLLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ayatollah is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Iran nuclear talks: Tehran tells UN - lift ballistic missile embargo or …
... much negotiating leash the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will allow Hassan Rouhani, the country's more reform-minded President. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Hardline Revolutionary Guard set to profit from Iran nuclear deal
The Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), created by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, is more than just a ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Here's the Trickiest Part of the Iranian Nuclear Talks
On May 20, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out inspections of military facilities. But Iranian officials suggested to reporters ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
On Iran Nuclear Deal, Beware of 'Peace in Our Time' Promise
The cost to the U.S. is spelled out in the heinous anti-U.S. writing, in bold, 40-point letters, written on the Ayatollah Wall, which was erected in ... «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
5
How Israel's media shows us only half the picture in Gaza
This ultimately resulted in the overthrow of the Shah, the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini and the Iran hostage crisis, in which the U.S. embassy staff ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
6
Rick Perry's surprisingly honest speech about Texas' racist past
MEMARIAN: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wants a deal. "Despite his image as a hard-liner—and his occasional fulminations ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Ulterior motives behind Iran bans: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivers a speech to academics in Tehran, July 4, 2015. (leader.ir photo). «Press TV, Jul 15»
8
No Iran nuclear deal preferable to ayatollah's terms
Indeed, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, last week tweeted out his nation's “major red lines in nuclear negotiations.”. «OCRegister, Jun 15»
9
Dem Warns He'll 'Make Certain' That Iran Deal Is Blocked If …
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made clear that they won't accept a deal that doesn't lift sanctions immediately; the White House said ... «PJ Media, Jun 15»
10
Khamenei adviser: IS warned about Iraq shrines
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's military adviser, Gen. Yayha Rahim Safavi, talked about Iran's involvement in Iraq and Syria and ... «Al-Monitor, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ayatollah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ayatollah>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z