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Sufi

Su′fi

,
Noun.
[From the name of a dynasty of Persian kings,
Safī
,
Safavī
; said to come from name
Safī-ud-dīn
of an ancestor of the family, confused with
s[GREEK]fī
pious.]
A title or surname of the king of Persia.

Su′fi

,
Noun.
[Ar. & Per.
s[GREEK]fī
, wise, pious, devout.]
One of a certain order of religious men in Persia.
[Written also
sofi
.]

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Sufi

Sufi

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Sufi (plural Sufis)

  1. A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic

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sufi m (invariable)

  1. Sufi

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