The word Imamate ( Imāmah) is an Arabic word (from Imam) with an English language suffix (ate) meaning leadership. Its use in theology is confined to Islam.
imamate meaning: noun 1. The (period of) office of an imam 2. The territory under the jurisdiction of an imamimamate en francais:n. imamat, position ou fonction d'imam; territoire ou zone contrôlé par un imanimamate перевод:Имамат