KHOMEINI

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)

Synonyms:

Ayatollah Khomeini; Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini; Khomeini; Ruholla Khomeini

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

religious leader (leader of a religious order)

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