- mufti muf·ti n
- ['mʌftɪ]
in mufti — in borghese
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mufti muf·ti n
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Mufti — Muf ti, n.; pl. {Muftis}. [Ar. mufti.] 1. An official expounder of Mohammedan law. [1913 Webster] 2. One of the chief legal advisers to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mufti — [muf′tē] n. pl. muftis [Ar, one who gives a decisive response < āftā, to judge; MUFTI sense 2 ? in allusion to the Muslimlike dressing gown and tasseled cap worn by an officer off duty in the early 19th c.] 1. in Muslim countries, an… … English World dictionary
mufti — muf ti, n. Ordinary civilian dress when worn by persons who serve in a uniformed service, such as the military or police. It originally was used in reference to British naval or military officers, and originated with the British service in India … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muftí — {{＃}}{{LM M26748}}{{〓}} {{［}}muftí{{］}} ‹muf·tí› {{◆}}(pl. muftíes; muftís){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Especialista musulmán en leyes, encargado de la interpretación de los textos jurídicos islámicos y cuyas decisiones adquieren consideración de ley.… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
muf|ti — «MUHF tee», noun, plural tis. 1. ordinary clothes, not a uniform, especially when worn by someone who usually wears a uniform: »The retired general appeared in mufti. 2. a Muslim official who assists a judge by formal exposition of the religious… … Useful english dictionary
mufti — /muf tee/, n., pl. muftis. 1. civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform. 2. a Muslim jurist expert in the religious law. 3. (in the Ottoman Empire) a deputy of the chief… … Universalium
Mufti — Mụf|ti 〈m. 6〉 muslim. Rechtsgelehrter [<arab. mufti „Rechtsprecher, Gesetzesausleger“, eigtl. „Entscheider“] * * * Mụf|ti, der; [s], s [arab. muftī]: islamischer Rechtsgelehrter. * * * Mụfti [arabisch »Entscheider«] der, s/ s,… … Universal-Lexikon
mufti — muf|ti [ˈmʌfti] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Arabi] 1.) a Muslim who officially explains Islamic law 2.) in mufti BrE old fashioned wearing ordinary clothes instead of a uniform ▪ soldiers in mufti … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mufti — Muf|ti der; s, s <aus arab. muftɪ̲, eigtl. »Berater, Entscheider«> islam. Rechtsgelehrter u. Gutachter; vgl. ↑par ordre du mufti … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
mufti — muf|ti [ mʌfti ] noun count an expert on Islamic religious law in mufti OLD FASHIONED wearing ordinary clothes instead of your uniform … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mufti — muf•ti [[t]ˈmʌf ti[/t]] n. pl. tis 1) clo civilian clothes, as worn by a person who usu. wears a uniform 2) ear a Muslim legal adviser consulted in applying the religious law • Etymology: 1580–90; < Ar muftī lit., a person who delivers a… … From formal English to slang
