KHOMEINI - Definition

Pronunciation:		how'meynee
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi's regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)

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	Synonyms:	Ayatollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini, Ruholla Khomeini

	See Also:	religious leader

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