ulema

noun /'ulə,mɑ/

Definition
the body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'ulema'.
Etymology
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Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Length
5

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Syllables
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