mullah

[ muhl-uh, mool-uh, moo-luh ]

noun

(in Islamic countries) a title of respect for a person who is learned in, teaches, or expounds the sacred law.
(in Turkey) a provincial judge.

Origin of mullah

1605–15; <Persian or Urdu mullā<Arabic mawlā;see maulvi

Also mulla, mollah.

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How to use mullah in a sentence

These last bear a good character for honesty and courage, but are slaves to the teachings of their mullas.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir | Sir James McCrone Douie
These Mullas danced; they crouched down in the dreadful cold, thinking to warm their hands at these uncountable fires.
The Three Mulla-mulgars | Walter De La Mare

British Dictionary definitions for mullah

mullah

mulla mollah (ˈmɒlə)

/ (ˈmʌlə, ˈmʊlə) /

noun

(formerly) a Muslim scholar, teacher, or religious leader: also used as a title of respect

Origin of mullah

C17: from Turkish molla, Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawlā master

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