First Known Use: 1613
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imam
noun, often capitalized \i-ˈmäm, ē-ˈ, -ˈmam\
: a Muslim religious leader
Full Definition of IMAM
1
: the prayer leader of a mosque
2
: a Muslim leader of the line of Ali held by Shiites to be the divinely appointed, sinless, infallible successors of Muhammad
3
: any of various rulers that claim descent from Muhammad and exercise spiritual and temporal leadership over a Muslim region
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Origin of IMAM
Arabic imām
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