Rajab
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Rajab
First recorded in 1760–70; from Arabic rajab, akin to rajaba “to fear, respect”
Example Sentences
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The military’s own prosecutors will conduct criminal investigations into one attack that killed a young girl named Hind Rajab and another that took the lives of 15 medical responders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Though unable to celebrate the film at the Oscars on Sunday, Malhees said he stands “with pride and dignity” and that his “spirit will be with the Voice of Hind Rajab that night.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
The director of The Voice of Hind Rajab explains how the real-life emergency call of a five-year-old Gazan girl became the basis for an acclaimed film.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
"Sentimental Value" will compete in the foreign language film category against Brazilian crime thriller "The Secret Agent", Cannes' top Palme d'Or winner "It Was Just An Accident" and Palestinian docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab".
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
A letter from Emir Daoud ibn Abdallah to El Malik Baibars al-Bunduqdari, from Orvieto, 21st day of Rajab, 662 A.H.:
From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Robert Shea
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