# alim

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːlɪm/ · frequency rank #68,006

## Definitions
1. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class

## Etymology
From Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim), active participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alim