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- [oo-luh-mah]
- /ˈu ləˌmɑ/
- /ˈuːləmə/
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- [oo-luh-mah]
- /ˈu ləˌmɑ/
Definitions of ulema word
- noun plural ulema Muslim scholars or men of authority in religion and law 0
- noun plural ulema a council or college of such men 0
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Origin of ulema
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90, ʿulama is from the Arabic word ʿulamā learned men
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Parts of speech for Ulema
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ulema popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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