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imam¹
- /ˈiːmɑːm/
- /ɪˈmɑːm/
Rhymes with -ɑːm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).
noun imams · imaum · iman
- One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque. Now it chanced that in one of the mosques was an Imam. (footnote: The person specially appointed to lead the prayers of the congregation and paid out of the endowed revenues of the mosque to which he is attached)
- A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.
- One of the Twelve imams, descendants of Muhammad from the seventh to ninth centuries CE who lived exemplary lives.
Imam²
Where it comes from
Occupational surname, borrowed from Arabic إمام (ʔimām). This surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
proper noun Imams
- A surname from Arabic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imaum, iman, mosque, caliph, sheikh, foreground, outside, magnet, facing, before, progress, front, advance, move, forward, ahead
Translations
Talk about this word "imam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. imam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/imam "imam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imam.Cite this
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