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Ruholla Khomeini

Ruholla Khomeini

1 7.9
An Iranian religious and political leader who founded the Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution
  • proper noun
: Ruhollah Jomeini
  • Ruholla Khomeini led the Iranian Revolution that overthrew the Shah in 1979.

Examples

  • Many Iranians refer to Ruholla Khomeini as the founder of the Islamic Republic.

  • The new constitution created by Ruholla Khomeini granted him supreme authority in Iran.

  • Many Iranians honor Ruholla Khomeini.

  • The teachings of Ruholla Khomeini continue to influence Iranian politics today.

  • Ruholla Khomeini led the Iranian Revolution that overthrew the Shah in 1979.

  • Many Iranians refer to Ruholla Khomeini as the founder of the Islamic Republic.

  • The new constitution created by Ruholla Khomeini granted him supreme authority in Iran.

Synonyms

Khomeini
vsRuholla Khomeini
21 7.8

Iranian religious and political leader who led the 1979 revolution and became Iran's Supreme Leader

stresses founding the Islamic republic rather than only leading or ruling
Ayatollah Khomeini
vsRuholla Khomeini
10 8.0

An Iranian religious leader who led the 1979 revolution and became Supreme Leader of Iran

emphasizes establishing a new Islamic republic in addition to leadership
Ruhollah Khomeini
vsRuholla Khomeini
1 8.8

Iranian religious and political leader who led the 1979 revolution and became Iran's supreme leader

focuses on founding the republic and serving as supreme leader afterward
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
vsRuholla Khomeini
1 9.0

An Iranian religious leader who led the 1979 revolution and became the country's highest leader

is presented as founder and supreme leader following that revolution

Surface Forms

Ruholla Khomeini main

Morphology

Ruholla + Khomeini

This is a proper name (a personal full name) whose referential meaning is not compositionally derived from its parts. 'Ruholla' has no lexical meaning in English and even knowing 'Khomeini' as a leader does not allow a learner to infer the biographical specifics, so the expression is not predictable from its constituents.

Etymology

Ruholla Khomeini comes from two parts: Ruholla means 'spirit of God' and Khomeini shows he was 'from Khomein', his home town. That's why his name fits his role as Iran's religious leader.