Imam and Vicar

Imam

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.
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Synonyms for Imam

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

Vicar

Vicar noun - A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman.
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Synonyms for Vicar

Imam and vicar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imam" instead a noun "Vicar".

Nearby Words: vicarial, vicarage

Both words in one sentence

  • Last Disrespects A well-known joke has a memorial service for a particularly nasty person, and the vicar/rabbi/imam asking for somebody to share some pleasant memory of the deceased.
  • Literature / Cross And Poppy The Vicar: Subverted – not only with Father Paddick, but with all the clergy, including RC colleague Monsignor Folan, the Bishop, and indeed Sher's imam, Dr Jettou.
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