The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hatti-sherif
Hatti-sherif \Hat"ti-sher`if\ (h[a^]t"t[i^]*sh[e^]r`[i^]f or h[aum]t"t[=e]*sh[asl]*r[=e]f"), n. [Turk., fr. Ar. khatt a writing + sher[=i]f noble.] A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan.
Wiktionary
hatti-sherif
n. A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan.