hajji

American  

[haj-ee] / ˈhædʒ i /

Or hadji,

noun

hajjis plural

1. a Muslim who has gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

2. a Christian of the Orthodox church who has visited the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem.

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hajji British  

/ ˈhædʒə, ˈhædʒɪ /

noun

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

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• hajjah
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• hajjis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hajji

First recorded in 1600–10; from Arabic ḥajjī, equivalent to ḥajj “pilgrimage” + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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hajji hajjis

Now the last of them are departing�and on their heels has come a financial hajji, W. Michael Blumenthal.

From Time Magazine Archive

The term hajji or hadji is given to those who have performed the greater pilgrimage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Though pilgrims will repeat the stoning ritual for two more days, they can now be referred to as "hajjis," a term of honor for completing the pilgrimage.

From US News ● Oct. 4, 2014

The hajjis began piling up in Beirut's streets, in the mosques and at the airport.

From Time Magazine Archive