/ ɪˈmɑːm; NAmE / noun ( in Islam )
1.
a religious man who leads the prayers in a mosque
2.
Imam the title of a religious leader
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic 'imām leader, from 'amma lead the way.
/ ɪˈmɑːm; NAmE / noun ( in Islam )
1.
a religious man who leads the prayers in a mosque
2.
Imam the title of a religious leader
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic 'imām leader, from 'amma lead the way.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005