
Meaning of IMAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'Imam
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque |
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IMAM is a 4 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | imaum |
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| | See Also: | | leader, Mohammedan, Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \I*mam"\, Iman \I*man"\, Imaum \I*maum"\, n. [Ar. im[=a]m.]
1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs
the regular service of the mosque.
2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed,
unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
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