Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A religious teacher or leader, especially in Shiite practice.
- noun Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
molla .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
mollah .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Islam A
Muslim religious scholar andteacher
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And, in a sense, that is true: he never finished the Quranic schooling required to get the title mullah, but his followers call him that anyway as a sign of respect.
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A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
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A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
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A local mullah is appealing for donations to build a new mosque.
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Now There’s A Unilateral Invasion I Could Live With « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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Then, coming out of the telephone booth, he got into conversation with two bearded young men who were in mullah's costume.
Among the Believers 1981
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Then, coming out of the telephone booth, he got into conversation with two bearded young men who were in mullah's costume.
Among the Believers 1981
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The religious scholar - whose studies qualify him for the honorific of "mullah" - lacks Hakimullah's charisma and reputation for boldness but retains a sizable following.
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The religious scholar - whose studies qualify him for the honorific of "mullah" - lacks Hakimullah's charisma and reputation for boldness but retains a sizable following.
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