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Definitions for Imam

[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.
[4] a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque
[5] a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community
[6] an honorific title applied to eminent doctors of Islam, such as the founders of the orthodox schools
[7] any of a succession of either seven or twelve religious leaders of the Shiites, regarded by their followers as divinely inspired

Words nearby Imam

imagineer, imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago, imam, imamate, imambarah, imamite, imap, imare

Origin of Imam

First recorded in 1605–15, imam is from the Arabic word imām leader, guide

Words that may be confused with Imam

clergy, cleric, imam, minister, pastor, priest, rabbi

Other words from Imam

i·mam·ship , noun

Word origin for Imam

C17: from Arabic: leader, from amma he guided