Meaning & use

imam

noun·Academic

A Muslim religious leader, especially one who leads prayers in a mosque.

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The imam delivered a sermon before leading the congregation in Friday prayers.

Local families invited the imam to bless the newly opened community center.

A note on using this word

Imam can also refer more broadly to a recognized authority or leader within various branches of Islam, not only a prayer leader.

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