ˈhanbə(ˌ)lē noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic ḥanbalīy, after ibn- Hanbal died 855 Arab jurist
1. : an orthodox school of Muslim jurisprudence predominating in Saudi Arabia — compare hanafi , maliki , shafi' i
2. or han·ba·lite -əˌlīt : a follower of the Hanbali school