hadji
Americannoun
plural
hadjisnoun
Example Sentences
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You have read about Mecca; and your hadji barber, who of course has been there, has doubtless related his experiences to you scores of times in the plains, as he does everywhere.
From Mr. Isaacs by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
Arrack is forbidden fruit to a hadji above all things else, so that nothing I could promise him would likely prove more tempting or acceptable, or be better appreciated!
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
The hadji rises early and replenishes the fire, and with his little brass teapot we make and drink a glass of tea together before starting out.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
She made no friends, and the only one who had treated her with sympathy or kindness was the young hadji who was now dead.
From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
The hadji would calm his listeners and tell them to get ready, but be still and await the sign.
From Rung Ho! by Mundy, Talbot
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