imamship
noun Islam.
1.
the officiating priest of a mosque.
2.
the title for a Muslim religious leader or chief.
3.
one of a succession of seven or twelve religious leaders, believed to be divinely inspired, of the Shiʿites.
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imam or imaum (ɪˈmɑːm, ɪˈmɔːm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque |
| 2. | a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community |
| 3. | an honorific title applied to eminent doctors of Islam, such as the founders of the orthodox schools |
| 4. | any of a succession of either seven or twelve religious leaders of the Shiites, regarded by their followers as divinely inspired |
| [C17: from Arabic: leader, from amma he guided] | |
| imaum or imaum | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Arabic: leader, from amma he guided] | |
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Word Origin & History
imam
1613, from Ar., lit. "leader," lit. "one who precedes," from amma "to go before, precede."
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