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RUHOLLA KHOMEINI
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• RUHOLLA KHOMEINI (noun)
The noun RUHOLLA KHOMEINI has 1 sense:
1. Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
Familiarity information: RUHOLLA KHOMEINI used as a noun is very rare.
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Ayatollah Khomeini; Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini; Khomeini; Ruholla Khomeini
Instance hypernyms:
religious leader (leader of a religious order)
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