imam
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- Mohammedanism domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Mohammedanism |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | leader |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | Muslim |