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إِِمَّةٌ أم أماه أمه أمة امه امة ماهو : see أُمَّةٌ, in three places; first and second sentences. ― -b2- I. q. ↓ إِِمَامَةٌ (K) [i. e. The office of إِِمَام, q. v. : or] the acting as, or performing the office of, إِِمَام: (T in explanation of إِِمَّةٌ, and M and Msb in explanation of إِِمَامَةٌ:) and the mode, or manner, of performing that office. (T.) ― -b3- I. q. هَيْئَةٌ (Lh, M, K) and شَأْنٌ (M, K) and حَالٌ (M) and حَالَةٌ (M, K) [all as meaning State, condition, or case: or by the first may be here meant external state or condition; form, or appearance; or state with respect to apparel and the like]. ― -b4- An easy and ample state of life; (T;) easiness, or pleasantness of life; ampleness of the conveniences of life, or of the means of subsistence; ease and enjoyment; plenty; prosperity; welfare. (IAar, M, K. *) You say of an old man when he has strength remaining, فُلَانٌ بِإِِمَّةٍ, meaning Such a one is returning to a state of well-being and ease and enjoyment. (TA.) ― -b5- Dominion; mastership; authority. (Fr, T, IKtt.) ― -b6- A blessing, or what God bestows upon one; a benefit, benefaction, favour, or boon; a cause of happiness; (T, S, M, Msb, K;) as being that which men aim at, pursue, or endeavour to obtain, (T.) See أُمَّةٌ, last sentence but one. -A2- Accord. to IKtt, it signifies also i. q. أَمَمٌ [but in what sense is not said]. (TA.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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