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imamate definition

imam·ate (-āt′)

noun

  1. the territory ruled by an imam
  2. the office or function of an imam

Etymology: see -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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