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/əˈkuːnd/ · noun
(chiefly historical) A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China..
The Akhund of Swat, conscious of past deeds deserving of retribution, evidently conceived objects on our part beyond the punishment of the immediate offenders on the Black Mountain.
He was Khiva's akhund, or spiritual leader, who reminded the Khan that his victory had been won through treachery, and warned him that butchering the prisoners would merely worsen the crime in the eyes of God.
Yet Sayyid Akbar was a weak ruler and produced no capable heirs, at least in the opinion of the Akhund.
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Akhund means (chiefly historical) A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China..
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The Akhund of Swat, conscious of past deeds deserving of retribution, evidently conceived objects on our part beyond the punishment of the immediate offenders on the Black Mountain.
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