Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Hatti-sherif /(hăt"tĭ*shĕr`ĭf [or] hät"tē*shā̇*rēf")/ · Hat·ti-sher·if · IPA 01 n. A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan. 1. A irrevocable Turkish decree countersigned by the sultan.