mufti

[ muhf-tee ]

/ ˈmʌf ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mufti ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural muf·tis.

civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.

a Muslim jurist expert in the religious law.

(in the Ottoman Empire) a deputy of the chief Muslim legal adviser to the Sultan.

(initial capital letter) Grand Mufti.

Origin of mufti

First recorded in 1580–90, mufti is from the Arabic word muftī literally, “a person who delivers a judgment,” originally a Muslim legal adviser; sense of def. 1 arises from the legal adviser being a civil official

Words nearby mufti

muffin top, muffle, muffle color, muffler, muffuletta, mufti, Mufulira, mug, Mugabe, mugga, muggee

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Example sentences from the Web for mufti

What he calls a “papery palace of stories” sustains identity and ties Mufti to place.
“Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”|Frederick Deknatel|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mufti later describes the violence devastating his country as “a clash of civilizations inside Pakistan.”
“Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”|Frederick Deknatel|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Tressidar and I broke into a house and collared suits of mufti.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman
Officers in mufti are known to have been sent out to Annapolis and Baltimore with orders and for news.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864|Various

These priests are all governed by a sovereign pontiff or mufti, who is even more respected than the sultans.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11|Robert Kerr
Otherwise he carried himself like a British cavalry officer in mufti.
The Stowmarket Mystery|Louis Tracy
This he obtained without difficulty, then changing into mufti he went ashore.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

British Dictionary definitions for mufti (1 of 2)

mufti¹

/ (ˈmʌftɪ) /

noun plural -tis

a Muslim legal expert and adviser on the law of the Koran

(in the former Ottoman empire) the leader of the religious community

Word Origin for mufti

C16: from Arabic muftī, from aftā to give a (legal) decision

British Dictionary definitions for mufti (2 of 2)

mufti²

/ (ˈmʌftɪ) /

noun plural -tis

civilian dress, esp as worn by a person who normally wears a military uniform

Word Origin for mufti

C19: perhaps from mufti 1

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单词	mufti
释义	mufti [ muhf-tee ] / ˈmʌf ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mufti ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural muf·tis. civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform. a Muslim jurist expert in the religious law. (in the Ottoman Empire) a deputy of the chief Muslim legal adviser to the Sultan. (initial capital letter) Grand Mufti. Origin of mufti First recorded in 1580–90, mufti is from the Arabic word muftī literally, “a person who delivers a judgment,” originally a Muslim legal adviser; sense of def. 1 arises from the legal adviser being a civil official Words nearby mufti muffin top, muffle, muffle color, muffler, muffuletta, mufti, Mufulira, mug, Mugabe, mugga, muggee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mufti What he calls a “papery palace of stories” sustains identity and ties Mufti to place. “Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”\|Frederick Deknatel\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Mufti later describes the violence devastating his country as “a clash of civilizations inside Pakistan.” “Now we wonder why this has all gone so wrong.”\|Frederick Deknatel\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Tressidar and I broke into a house and collared suits of mufti. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.\|Percy F. Westerman Officers in mufti are known to have been sent out to Annapolis and Baltimore with orders and for news. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864\|Various These priests are all governed by a sovereign pontiff or mufti, who is even more respected than the sultans. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11\|Robert Kerr Otherwise he carried himself like a British cavalry officer in mufti. The Stowmarket Mystery\|Louis Tracy This he obtained without difficulty, then changing into mufti he went ashore. The Dreadnought of the Air\|Percy F. Westerman British Dictionary definitions for mufti (1 of 2) mufti¹ / (ˈmʌftɪ) / noun plural -tis a Muslim legal expert and adviser on the law of the Koran (in the former Ottoman empire) the leader of the religious community Word Origin for mufti C16: from Arabic muftī, from aftā to give a (legal) decision British Dictionary definitions for mufti (2 of 2) mufti² / (ˈmʌftɪ) / noun plural -tis civilian dress, esp as worn by a person who normally wears a military uniform Word Origin for mufti C19: perhaps from mufti 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mufti habiliment, habit, garb, sack, costume, array, dress, accouterment, frippery, rigging, things, equipment, panoply, ensemble, duds, regalia, trappings, gear, caparison, vestment
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mufti

noun, plural muf·tis.

Origin of mufti

Words nearby mufti

Example sentences from the Web for mufti

British Dictionary definitions for mufti (1 of 2)

noun plural -tis

Word Origin for mufti

British Dictionary definitions for mufti (2 of 2)

noun plural -tis

Word Origin for mufti

Words related to mufti