The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Imam \I*mam"\, Iman \I*man"\, Imaum \I*maum"\, n. [Ar. im[=a]m.]
   1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs
      the regular service of the mosque.
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   2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed,
      unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
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