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Gender and declensions of German nouns

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Imam

  • pl.Imame
  • gen.Imams - Imam
  1. anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer
  2. imam; a trained cleric who leads a congregation
  3. imam; Imam; a politico-religious leader inaugurated by Godone of twelve individuals, descendants of Muhammad living in the 7th to 9th centuries CE, who are believed to have been sinless and infallible
  4. imam; Imam; a politico-religious leader inaugurated by Godone of a per se unlimited line of leaders, who must be descendants of Muhammad but are not necessarily ascribed superhuman qualities

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