Pronunciation : I*mam", I*man", I*maum"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. imam.]
Definition : 1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the regular service of the mosque.
2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed, unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913