ulema
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ule·ma

noun \ˌü-lə-ˈmä\

Definition of ULEMA

1
plural in construction : the body of mullahs
2
: mullah

Variants of ULEMA

ule·ma or ula·ma \ˌü-lə-ˈmä\

Origin of ULEMA

Arabic, Turkish, & Persian; Turkish & Persian ʽulemā, from Arabic ʽulamā
First Known Use: 1688

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