Home › Words › I › imamshipimamshipimamship · noun — the role or status of imam.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom imam + -ship.nounThe role or status of imam.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.imamate 78% match — The office or jurisdiction of an imam. vs imamship →imamah 68% match — An Islamic turban. vs imamship →emirship 67% match — The rank or office of an emir. vs imamship →headmanship 63% match — The role or status of headman. vs imamship →daimyoship 60% match — The role or status of daimyo. vs imamship →headship 59% match — The position of a head or chief. vs imamship →chiefship 58% match — The role or position of a chief. vs imamship →emperorship 58% match — The rank or office of an emperor. vs imamship →