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RUHOLLA KHOMEINI
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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
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Instance hypernyms:
religious leader (leader of a religious order)
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