mufti


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mufti1 /ˈmʌfti/
noun (pl. muftis) a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters.
– origin C16: from Arab. muftī, active part. of 'aftā ‘decide a point of law’.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mufti2 /ˈmʌfti/
noun civilian clothes when worn by military or police staff.
– origin C19: perh. humorously from mufti1.
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