Meaning of imam

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.

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imam (Thesaurus)

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