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Rajab

American

[ruh-jab] / rəˈdʒæb /

noun

the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

Rajab British

/ rəˈdʒæb /

noun

the seventh month of the Muslim year

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Etymology

Origin of Rajab

First recorded in 1760–70; from Arabic rajab, akin to rajaba “to fear, respect”

Example Sentences

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The director of The Voice of Hind Rajab explains how the real-life emergency call of a five-year-old Gazan girl became the basis for an acclaimed film.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

"Sentimental Value" will compete in the foreign language film category against Brazilian crime thriller "The Secret Agent", Cannes' top Palme d'Or winner "It Was Just An Accident" and Palestinian docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab".

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Rajab echoed the thoughts of residents, analysts and aid workers who see in Israel’s assault a larger plan to recast the camps as ordinary city neighborhoods, not refugee havens.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Word of the ceasefire came early Thursday morning in Gaza, as Mohammad Rajab, 62, was still asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Perhaps he thought that his friend Rajab Ali might have consulted him before sending a new and untried spy into the city.

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert

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