Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A doctor learned in Mussulman law; a Mohammedan priest.
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Examples
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When preparations were made to surrender the fortress to the Christian sovereigns, I was prevailed upon by an alfaqui, a Moorish priest, to aid him in secreting some of the treasures of Boabdil in this vault.
Washington Irving 2004
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The alfaqui was an African necromancer, and by his infernal arts cast a spell upon me — to guard his treasures.
Washington Irving 2004
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Alheli and alfaqui are seen to be Arabic, as well by the al at the beginning as by the they end with.
Don Quixote 2002
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When preparations were made to surrender the fortress to the Christian sovereigns, I was prevailed upon by an alfaqui, a Moorish priest, to aid him in secreting some of the treasures of Boabdil in this vault.
Washington Irving Warner, Charles D 1881
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When preparations were made to surrender the fortress to the Christian sovereigns, I was prevailed upon by an alfaqui, a Moorish priest, to aid him in secreting some of the treasures of Boabdil in this vault.
Washington Irving Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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The alfaqui was an African necromancer, and by his infernal arts cast a spell upon me -- to guard his treasures.
Washington Irving Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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The alfaqui was an African necromancer, and by his infernal arts cast a spell upon me -- to guard his treasures.
The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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When preparations were made to surrender the fortress to the Christian sovereigns, I was prevailed upon by an alfaqui, a Moorish priest, to aid him in secreting some of the treasures of Boabdil in this vault.
Washington Irving Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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When preparations were made to surrender the fortress to the Christian sovereigns, I was prevailed upon by an alfaqui, a Moorish priest, to aid him in secreting some of the treasures of Boabdil in this vault.
The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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The alfaqui was an African necromancer, and by his infernal arts cast a spell upon me -- to guard his treasures.
Washington Irving Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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