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maulvi
maul·vi [ mówl w ] (plural maul·vis) or moul·vi [ mówl w ] (plural moul·vis)


noun 
Definition:
 
Islamic scholar: a respected Muslim teacher or highly educated man, especially somebody with special knowledge of Islamic law
[Early 17th century. Via Urdu< Arabic mawlawī< mawlā "mullah, master"]
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