imam
the officiating priest of a mosque.
the title for a Muslim religious leader or chief.
one of a succession of seven or twelve religious leaders, believed to be divinely inspired, of the Shiʿites.
Origin of imam
1- Also i·maum [ih-mahm, ih-mawm]. /ɪˈmɑm, ɪˈmɔm/.
Other words from imam
- i·mam·ship, noun
Words that may be confused with imam
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British Dictionary definitions for imam
imaum (ɪˈmɑːm, ɪˈmɔːm)
/ (ɪˈmɑːm) /
a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque
a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community
an honorific title applied to eminent doctors of Islam, such as the founders of the orthodox schools
any of a succession of either seven or twelve religious leaders of the Shiites, regarded by their followers as divinely inspired
Origin of imam
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