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moolvie

/ ˈmuːlviː /

noun

  1. (esp in India) a Muslim doctor of the law, teacher, or learned man also used as a title of respect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moolvie1

C17: from Urdu, from Arabic mawlawīy; compare mullah

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