ʿulama

or u·le·ma

[ oo-luh-mah ]
/ ˈu ləˌmɑ /

plural noun Islam.

the doctors of Muslim religion and law.

Origin of ʿulama

First recorded in 1680–90, ʿulama is from the Arabic word ʿulamā learned men

Words nearby ʿulama

ʿain, ʿalawite, ʿarafat, ʿashuraʾ, ʿayn, ʿulama, ʿumrah, α, β, γ, δ, δ