Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam;
a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah;
mainly in Iran;
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sufi \Su"fi\, n. [From the name of a dynasty of Persian kings,
Saf[imac], Safav[imac]; said to come from name
Saf[imac]-ud-d[imac]n of an ancestor of the family, confused
with s?f[imac] pious.]
A title or surname of the king of Persia.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sufi \Su"fi\, n. [Ar. & Per. s?f[imac], wise, pious, devout.]
One of a certain order of religious men in Persia. [Written
also sofi.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sufi
adj 1: of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism
n 1: a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a
Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran