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Definition of imam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

imam

noun
 
/ɪˈmɑːm/
 
/ɪˈmɑːm/
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  1. (in Islam) a religious man who leads the prayers in a mosqueTopics Jobsc2, Religion and festivalsc2
  2. Imam
     the title of a Muslim religious leaderTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word Originfrom Arabic 'imām ‘leader’, from 'amma ‘lead the way’.
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