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Meaning of MUFTI

Pronunciation:  'muftee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
  2. [n]  a jurist who interprets Muslim law
 
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 See Also: civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, jurist, legal expert, plain clothes

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Muf"ti\, n.; pl. {Muftis}. [Ar. mufti.]
    An official expounder of Mohammedan law.
    
  2. \Muf"ti\, n.
    Citizen's dress when worn by a naval or military officer; --
    a term derived from the British service in India. [Colloq.
    Eng.]
    
 

 

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