imam

Significado (Inglés)

  1. One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.
  2. (capitalized, usually) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.
  3. (capitalized, usually) A Shi'ite Muslim leader descended from the prophet Muhammad and functioning as his spiritual successor.

Conceptos

Sinónimos

Islamic headman

Islamic priest

Frecuencia

C2
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈiːmɑːm/
Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

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