"imamah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imamahs [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic عِمَامَة (ʕimāma) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|عِمَامَة}} Arabic عِمَامَة (ʕimāma), {{root|en|ar|ع م م}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} imamah (plural imamahs)
  1. An Islamic turban.
    Sense id: en-imamah-en-noun-TstBxAyU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: imamahs [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic إِمَامَة (ʔimāma) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|إِمَامَة}} Arabic إِمَامَة (ʔimāma), {{root|en|ar|ء م م}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} imamah (plural imamahs)
  1. A female imam. Related terms: Muslimah
    Sense id: en-imamah-en-noun-dn057Xcf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 54 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 43 51 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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