hajji

or hadj·i, haj·i

[ haj-ee ]

/ ˈhædʒ i /

noun, plural haj·jis.

a Muslim who has gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

a Christian from Greece, Armenia, or any country of the Near East, who has visited the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem.

Nearby words

Origin of hajji

1600–10; < Arabic ḥajjī, equivalent to ḥajj pilgrimage + -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for hajji

His latest target has been Hajji Hassan, a Baluch drug lord who fled Iran and settled in Turbat in 2000.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our escort, Hajji Zalwar Khan, is the chief elder in charge of the valley council.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We first met Hajji Zalwar Khan over tea and lunch in the Pech Valley in a house clinging to a cliff high above the valley floor.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hajji Zalwar Khan motions for us to get in the back of the truck while he climbs in front.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hajji Mari defended the killings in an interview last weekend with The Daily Telegraph.
Syria: From the Gap to the Firing Squad|The Telegraph|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Hajji said: 'And on mine also is a name engraved; but there is no name on the amulet.'
Actions and Reactions|Rudyard Kipling
The Hajji had refused to watch the horses when his turn came, and the caravan bashi had therefore thrashed him.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
"Hajji Baba" at once became a favourite of the cultured reading public, and passed speedily through several editions.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier
But the old Hajji had received strict directions from his son.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
I wrote a note to the priest requesting that the money be delivered to the bearer, our confidential Hajji Baba.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VI.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hajji

hajji

hadji or haji

/ (ˈhædʒɪ, ˈhædʒə) /

noun plural hajjis, hadjis or hajis

a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca: also used as a title

a Christian of the Greek Orthodox or Armenian Churches who has visited Jerusalem

Derived Formshajjah, fem n

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