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Imamite
[
ih-
mah
-mahyt
]
I·mam·ite
/
ɪˈmɑ
maɪt
/
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[
ih-
mah
-mahyt
]
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noun
Islam
.
a member of the principal sect of Shiʿah, believing in a succession of twelve divinely inspired
imams
,
beginning with Ali and ending with Muhammad al-Muntazar (d. a.d. c880), who supposedly retired to a cave, later to return as the Mahdi.
Also,
I·ma·mi
/
ɪˈmɑ
mi
/
Show Spelled
[
ih-
mah
-mee
]
Show IPA
.
Also called
Twelver.
Origin:
imam
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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