hajji

or hadj·i, haj·i

[ haj-ee ]

noun

, plural haj·jis.

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.

hajji

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈhajjah, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of hajji¹

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

Example Sentences

His latest target has been Hajji Hassan, a Baluch drug lord who fled Iran and settled in Turbat in 2000.

From The Daily Beast

Our escort, Hajji Zalwar Khan, is the chief elder in charge of the valley council.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

Hajji Zalwar Khan motions for us to get in the back of the truck while he climbs in front.

From The Daily Beast

Hajji Mari defended the killings in an interview last weekend with The Daily Telegraph.

From The Daily Beast

The Hajji had refused to watch the horses when his turn came, and the caravan bashi had therefore thrashed him.

From Project Gutenberg

Our Hajji, the only one of the Mohammedans who had been in Mecca—had indeed been twice there—was the only rascal in the caravan.

From Project Gutenberg

We had scarcely set up our camp when the discharged Hajji and his two companions came up and salaamed.

From Project Gutenberg

Robert remained responsible for my heavy baggage until he had deposited it in the house of the Hajji Nazer Shah.

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“Hajji Baba, one of my servants,” answered Abdul Kerim, without moving a muscle.

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