1.
[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]