Search "mullah" in:
Browse words next to:
Browse the Dictionary:
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
#

mullah

One entry found.

Main Entry:
mul·lah Listen to the pronunciation of mullah Listen to the pronunciation of mullah
Pronunciation:
\ˈmə-lə, ˈmu̇-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Turkish molla & Persian & Urdu mulla, from Arabic mawlā
Date:
1613
: an educated Muslim trained in religious law and doctrine and usually holding an official post
— mul·lah·ism Listen to the pronunciation of mullahism \-lə-ˌi-zəm\ noun
Learn more about "mullah" and related topics at Britannica.com
See a map of "mullah" in the Visual Thesaurus


Share this entry:    Share this word with digg Share this word with reddit Share this word with technorati Share this word with del.icio.us Share this word with furl Share this word with stumbleupon Share this word with google Share this word with blinklist Share this word with newsvine Share this word with facebook Share this word with myspace

Link to this page:   


Cite this page:   
© Merriam-Webster, Incorporated