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imam (i mäm′)

noun

  1. the leader of prayer in a Muslim mosque
  2. any of various Muslim leaders and rulers: often used as a title

Etymology: Ar imām, a guide, leader < amma, to walk before, precede

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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