ghazi
noun
a Muslim soldier, especially one fighting against non-Muslims.
ghazis
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pluralof ghazi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like the Seljuks, they regarded themselves as ghazis, warriors who fought to expand and protect the borders and influence of Islam, and this recognition came to form an important part of Ottoman Turkish identity.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
He has about 4,000 Infantry regulars, six 12-pounders and two 9-pounders rifled, four 6-pounder smooth-bore batteries, and one 4-pounder battery, 2,000 sowars, and perhaps twice that number of ghazis, of whom a third have firearms.
From Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief by Frederick Sleigh Roberts
Like wasps roused to fury, the ghazis rushed together as if for a charge, and lines of Afghan regulars came into view.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by John Holland Rose
The 28th Punjab Infantry were the first to open fire; then the Guides, the 67th, and 92nd, each in their turn, greeted by their volleys the ghazis who approached close to the walls.
From Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief by Frederick Sleigh Roberts
After consulting with Colonel St. John, he determined to adopt the latter course, as he hoped thus to be able to deal with the ghazis before they were joined by Ayub Khan.
From Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief by Frederick Sleigh Roberts
