mufti

muf·ti ¹  (mft, mf-)

n. pl. muf·tis

A Muslim scholar who interprets the shari'a.

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[Arabic muft, one who gives legal opinions, active participle of 'aft, to decide by legal opinion; see ptw in Semitic roots.]

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muf·ti ²  (mft)

n. pl. muf·tis

Civilian dress, especially when worn by one who normally wears a uniform.

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[Probably from mufti.]

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mufti¹

n pl -tis

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a Muslim legal expert and adviser on the law of the Koran

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (in the former Ottoman empire) the leader of the religious community

[from Arabic muftī, from aftā to give a (legal) decision]

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mufti²

n pl -tis

(Clothing & Fashion) civilian dress, esp as worn by a person who normally wears a military uniform

[perhaps from mufti¹]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mufti - a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law grand mufti - the chief mufti of a district jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
	2.	mufti - civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.

Translations

mufti [ˈmʌftɪ] N in mufti → (vestido)de paisano

mufti [ˈmʌfti] n
in mufti → en civil

mufti

n (= clothing) → Zivil (→ kleidung f) nt; in mufti → in Zivil

mufti [ˈmʌftɪ] n in mufti → in borghese

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mufti [ˈmʌftɪ] n in mufti → in borghese