OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 58254

alfaqui

/alfəˈkiː/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
alfaquí
An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.
It was the Head of the Christians Alfaqui, or Priest; so they termed the Cardinal.
The Alcayde found the prince playing at chess with an Alfaqui or priest.
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