imam: Meaning and Definition of
i•mam
Pronunciation: (i-mäm'), [key] — n. Islam.
- 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 Shi&ain;ites.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.