Ulema
Pronunciation : U*le"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. 'ulema the wise or learned men, pl. of 'alim wise, learned, fr. alima to know.]
Definition : Defn: A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913