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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque;
[syn: Mullah, Mollah, Mulla]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mollah \Mol"lah\, n. [Ar. maul[=a], commonly moll[=a]in Turkey.] 1. One of the higher order of Turkish; also, a Turkish title of respect for a religious and learned man. [Written also mullah and moolah.] [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A title of respect used in Islamic countries for one who is learned in Islamic law; a teacher or expounder of Islamic law. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mulla \Mul"la\, Mullah \Mul"lah\, n. Same as Mollah. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mullah \Mul"lah\, n. See Mollah. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Mullah n 1: a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque [syn: Mullah, Mollah, Mulla]