ulema
ulema definition
ulema (o̵̅o̅′lə mä′, o̵̅o̅′lə mä′)
plural noun
- Muslim scholars or men of authority in religion and law
- a council or college of such men
Etymology: Turk. ʼulema < Ar ʼulamāʾ, pl. of ʿālim, learned, scholar < ʿalima, to know
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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