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hakim

1
or ha·keem

[ hah-keem ]

noun

  1. a wise or learned man.
  2. a physician; doctor.


hakim

2

[ hah-keem ]

noun

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

Hakim

3
or Ha·keem

[ hah-keem ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

hakim

/ ˈhɑːkiːm; hɑːˈkiːm /

noun

  1. a Muslim judge, ruler, or administrator
  2. a Muslim physician
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hakim1

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

Origin of hakim2

First recorded in 1605–15, hakim is from the Arabic word hākim governor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hakim1

C17: from Arabic, from hakama to rule
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Example Sentences

Because there is not a hospital nearby, the family members who became ill were treated initially by a hakim, a local physician using traditional remedies.

We all felt very depressed, except, perhaps, the Persian “hakim,” who doubtless greatly relished the failure of the English doctor.

Just then Ahmed entered, accompanied by a "hakim" or native doctor.

A third principal Cham character is a moral arbiter, or hakim, introduced by Mr. Robinson to underscore the group’s ethical core.

Some hakim burned his child's stomach with an iron.

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