mufti

Definitions


[ˈmʌfti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Arabic muftī, active participle of 'aftā ‘decide a point of law’


[ˈmʌfti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- plain clothes worn by a person who wears a uniform for their job, such as a soldier or police officer
(e.g: a High Court judge in mufti)


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Origin:
early 19th century: perhaps humorously from mufti




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