IMAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does imam mean? 

• IMAM (noun)
  The noun IMAM has 1 sense:

1. (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide

  Familiarity information: IMAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IMAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

imam; imaum

Hypernyms ("imam" is a kind of...):

leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)

Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)