HyperDic: hajji

English > 2 senses of the word hajji:
NOUNperson hajjia general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people
person hajji, hadji, hajian Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
English > hajji: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people.
Example"to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges"
BroaderIraqi, IrakiA native or inhabitant of Iraq
English > hajji: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAn Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Synonymshadji, haji
Broaderpilgrimsomeone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
Spanishhadji, haji, hajji
Catalanhadji, hadj, haji

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