noun
Haji
noun
1
An honorific title for a Muslim who has completed the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
"Villagers greeted him respectfully as Haji after his return from Mecca."
How to Use Haji
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA respectful title given to someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Word Forms
Hajis plural
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Etymology
From Arabic, built on the same root as "hajj," the pilgrimage itself.