hatti-sherif en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خطِ شریف (hatt-ı şerif, “noble writing”), from Arabic خَطّ (ḵaṭṭ, “writing”) + شَرِيف (šarīf, “noble, sharif”).
Meanings
- (historical) In the Ottoman Empire, an edict countersigned by the sultan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hatti-sherifs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |