MUFTI


Meaning of MUFTI in English

I. ˈməf-tē, ˈmu̇f- noun

Etymology: Arabic muftī

Date: 1586

: a professional jurist who interprets Muslim law

II. ˈməf-tē noun

Etymology: probably from mufti (I)

Date: 1816

: ordinary dress as distinguished from that denoting an occupation or station

a priest in mufti

especially : civilian clothes when worn by a person in the armed forces

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.