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alims

alims is the plural of alim.

Meaning of alim

Noun

alim (plural ulama or ulema or alims)

  1. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
    • Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce.2007 February 25, Carla Power, “A Secret History”, in New York Times

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Questions about alims

What is alims the plural of?
Alims is the plural of alim.

Words near alims in the dictionary

  1. alimony
  2. alimony drone
  3. alimony drones
  4. Alimos
  5. Alimpești
  6. alims
  7. Alimsog
  8. alimurgy
  9. Alina
  10. Alinan
  11. alinasal

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