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ulema



ule·ma [ ˌü-lə-ˈmä]



ulema   
noun
[ˌü-lə-ˈmä]
variants: or ulama

Definition of ulema

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



First Known Use of ulema

1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for ulema

Arabic, Turkish, & Persian; Turkish & Persian ʽulemā, from Arabic ʽulamā



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