ˈmaləkē noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic malikīy of or relating to Malik, from Malik ibn-Anas died A.D.795 Moslem jurist
1. : an orthodox school of Muslim jurisprudence predominating in No. Africa and Upper Egypt — compare hanafi , hanbali , shafi' i
2. or mal·i·kite or mal·e·kite ˈmalə̇ˌkīt
[ Malik ibn-Anas died A.D.795 + English -ite ]
: a follower of the Maliki school