hakim

or ha·keem

[ hah-keem ]

/ hɑˈkim /

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noun (esp. in Muslim countries)

a wise or learned man.

a physician; doctor.

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Origin of hakim

First recorded in 1575–85, hakim is from the Arabic word hakīm wise, wise man

Other definitions for hakim (2 of 3)

hakim²

[ hah-keem ]

/ ˈhɑ kim /

noun

(in Muslim countries) a ruler; governor; judge.

Origin of hakim

First recorded in 1605–15, hakim is from the Arabic word hākim governor

Other definitions for hakim (3 of 3)

Hakim

or Ha·keem

[ hah-keem ]

/ hɑˈkim /

noun

a male given name.

How to use hakim in a sentence

All her love for him rises within her, and she hails him “Hakeem!”
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
The Divine nature of Djabal has been in a sense an obstacle to her love in his character as Hakeem.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
This mortified the Hakeem, and tended to confirm him in the resolution to make away with Amur Sing, and appropriate his wealth.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman
She advanced the money, and Hakeem Mehndee deposited the bond, and got the contract.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman

All are said to have been in a flourishing state, and filled by a happy peasantry, when Hakeem Mehndee lost the government.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman

British Dictionary definitions for hakim

hakim

hakeem

/ (hɑːˈkiːm, ˈhɑːkiːm) /

noun

a Muslim judge, ruler, or administrator

a Muslim physician

Word Origin for hakim

C17: from Arabic, from hakama to rule

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