Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun imam

1 sense of imam

Sense 1
imam, imaum -- ((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)
       => leader -- (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)
       => Muslim, Moslem -- (a believer in or follower of Islam)