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khomeini

/xɒˈmeɪni/

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noun

/xɒˈmeɪni/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к иранскому религиозному лидеру шиитов, который установил новую конституцию, предоставившую себе высшие полномочия после падения режима шаха Пехлеви.

A proper noun referring to an Iranian religious leader of the Shiites who established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers after the Shah Pahlavi's regime fell.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Iranian religious leaderB2formal

    An Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader who became the Supreme Leader of Iran after the 1979 revolution, holding ultimate authority until his death in 1989.

    ruИранский религиозный лидер

    • Khomeini returned to Iran in 1979 after years in exile.
    • His leadership shaped the modern political structure of Iran.
    • Khomeini's fatwa against Salman Rushdie caused international controversy.
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