mullah
/ˈmʊ.lə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.
noun
A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
Indian usage; Slang
noun
A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas.
Dated
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "In the first week of March 2018, the Shia mullah issues a fatwa prohibiting vengeance killing and requiring reconciliation."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: مُلَّا, مَوْلًى, و ل ي