cleric

Example Sentences

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Boshra married the son of Khamanei's longstanding gatekeeper and chief of staff, the cleric Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Despite the risk, the appointment of a new top cleric is important in signaling to Iranians and the world that the regime can still function.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Mojtaba remains a mid-ranking cleric, which could pose an obstacle to his ascendance as the supreme leader.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

The twelve members of the Court looked through the dim afternoon light at the cleric on the stand, their last witness.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman