Ecclesiastic and Imam

Ecclesiastic noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.

Imam and ecclesiastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imam" instead a noun "Ecclesiastic".

Nearby Word: ecclesiastical

Imam noun - (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.

Ecclesiastic and imam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ecclesiastic" instead a noun "Imam".