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Definition of Softas
1. softa [n] - See also: softa
Lexicographical Neighbors of Softas
Literary usage of Softas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Quarterly Review by Robert Vaughan, Henry Allon (1878)
"Unlike the members of our universities, the softas or students arc usually very
poor. It i» incredible what amount of self-denial these poor fellows undergo ..."
2. The People of Turkey: Twenty Years Residence Among Bulgarians, Greek by Mrs John Elijah Blunt (1878)
"... and softas—Conservatism—Imams, Muftis, and Kadis or Mollahs—Corruption—The
Dervishes— Their Influence over the People—A ..."
3. The People of Turkey: Twenty Years Residence Among Bulgarians, Greek by John Elijah Blunt (1878)
"Religious Parties—The Ulema and softas—Conservatism—Imams, Muftis, and Kadis or
Mollahs—Corruption—The Dervishes— Their Influence over the People—A Dervish ..."
4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"softas, sof'taz, pupils who study Mohammedan law and theology in schools attached
to the mosques. They are boarded free of charge, the expense being paid ..."
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