Mufti

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [Colloq. Eng.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mufti
       n 1: a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
       2: civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a
          military uniform