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In some senses, mullah is marked as slang, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
mullah
/ˈmʊ.lə/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, hierarchical
MULLAH + NOUN
fatwa, regime
PREP.
without
Definitions
noun
1
An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
Leading Republicans do not sympathize with the mullahs, do not repeat their talking points, and do not seek to appease them when they make outrageous claims about other countries.
2
An honorific title for a mosque leader.
3
A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas.
In the first week of March 2018, the Shia mullah issues a fatwa prohibiting vengeance killing and requiring reconciliation.
4
A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
5
A Muslim.
verb
1
Alternative form of muller (“to beat, thrash”).
But I mullahed him. He may have been four inches taller but I punched him through the ropes and knocked the granny and the grandad out of him.
The Sevens practice session was touch rugby, but every time Harvey got the ball, I absolutely mullahed him. I pushed him, dumped him on his arse, ran through him. Every time.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam
- mollah
- mulla
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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Leading Republicans do not sympathize with the mullahs, do not repeat their talking points, and do not seek to appease them when they make outrageous claims about other countries.
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In the first week of March 2018, the Shia mullah issues a fatwa prohibiting vengeance killing and requiring reconciliation.
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But I mullahed him. He may have been four inches taller but I punched him through the ropes and knocked the granny and the grandad out of him.
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The Sevens practice session was touch rugby, but every time Harvey got the ball, I absolutely mullahed him. I pushed him, dumped him on his arse, ran through him. Every time.
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The Taliban's Afghanistan will be the Sunni version of the Iranian mullah regime without oil.
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The difference between an ayatollah and a mullah is hierarchical: all ayatollahs are mullahs, but not all mullahs are ayatollahs.
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