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The office or jurisdiction of an imam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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Alternative letter-case form of imamate, especially when referring to a specific imamate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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From imam + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
إِمَامَة
(ʔimāma)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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French:
imamat
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Hungarian:
imamátus
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Italian:
imamato
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Malay:
imamat
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Persian:
امامت
(emâmat)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Portuguese:
imamato
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Russian:
имама́т
(imamát)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Spanish:
imanato
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Tajik:
имомат
(imomat)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Turkish:
imamet
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Urdu:
امامت
(imāmat)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam
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Uyghur:
ئىماملىق
(imamliq)
— office or jurisdiction of an imam