jamaat means party; community; group; assembly. It carries an Arena rating of 1287, earned across 8 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, jamaat ranks #5,427 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #6,158 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #8,535 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #8,634 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
jamaat is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈmɑːt/.
Why “jamaat” is a great word
A group, assembly, or community, especially of Muslims gathered for prayer or collective purpose. From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa, "group, assembly, community"). Unlike a congregation, which implies a formal gathering for worship, or a faction, which suggests a divisive subgroup, a jamaat is a neutral vessel for shared identity. It is the synchronized geometry of prayer lines in a mosque at dusk, the hushed consensus of elders under a village tree, and the mobilized purpose of a social movement—the fundamental unit of a society defined not by solitude, but by the strength of the woven whole.
Etymology
From Arabic جَمَاعَة (jamāʕa).
noun
- Party; community; group; assembly.
- A company of men; congregation.
- A group of Muslims offering prayers together.
Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Words closest in meaning
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- samaj 59% match — A society; a congregation; a worshipping assembly, or church, especially of the Brahmo Samaj. vs jamaat →
- ummah 57% match — The worldwide Muslim community. vs jamaat →
- jamboree 56% match — A boisterous or lavish celebration or party. vs jamaat →
- adah 53% match — a group or meeting (particularly for purposes of worship or judicial matters); congregation; assembly; prayer meeting vs jamaat →
- junto 52% match — A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal. vs jamaat →
- congregation 52% match — The act of congregating or collecting together. vs jamaat →
- jirga 52% match — A gathering of elders or leaders in Pakistan or Afghanistan, especially within a tribe. vs jamaat →
- jatha 51% match — An armed body of Sikhs. vs jamaat →