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Definition of
imam noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
imam
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈmɑm
/
/
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1
(
in Islam
)
2
a religious man who leads the prayers in a
mosque
3
Imam
the title of a religious leader
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imam
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