Found 3 items, similar to Imam.
Indonesian → English (quick) Definition: imam head, leader, priest
English → English (WordNet) Definition: imam imam n : (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 [syn: imaum]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Imam Imam \I*mam"\, Iman \I*man"\, Imaum \I*maum"\, n. [Ar. im[=a]m.] 1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the regular service of the mosque. [1913 Webster] 2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed, unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power. [1913 Webster]