Definition of: imam

(i·mäm′) noun
A Moslem priest, who recites prayers and leads devotions. Also i·maum (i·mäm′, i·môm′). [<Arabic imām leader <amma lead]

Definition of: Imam

(i·mäm′) noun
1. A title of Mohammed and his four immediate successors: so called because they conducted the devotions of the faithful.
2. A title of a Moslem religious leader or chief.
3. The title of the leaders of the Shiahs, or heterodox Persian sect of Moslems; Ali and his ten successors: ascribed also to the Mahdi. Compare MAHDI. Also I·maum (i·mäm′, i·môm′).

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Statistical data

"imam" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on city-data.com forum

"imam" has the frequency of use of 0.0005% on en.wikipedia.org.

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