ulema

UK: /ˈuːlɪmə/ US: (o̅o̅′lə mä′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

u•le•ma  (o̅o̅′lə mä′), n.pl. 

1. Eastern Religions [Islam.] ‘ulama’.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ulema / ˈuːlɪmə/ noun

1. a variant of ulama1

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

‘u•la•ma  (o̅o̅′lə mä′), n.pl. [Islam.]

1. Eastern Religions the doctors of Muslim religion and law.

Also, ulema. 

• Arabic ‘ulamā learned men
• 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

ulama, ulema / ˈuːlɪmə/ noun

1. a body of Muslim scholars or religious leaders
2. a member of this body

Etymology: 17th Century: from Arabic `ulamā scholars, from `alama to know

ulama / ˌuːˈlɑːmə/ noun

1. a Meso-American team ball game, with a history dating back to as early as 1500 bc, played with a solid rubber ball on a long narrow court

Etymology: from Nahuatl Ullamalitztli ball game