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HAJJI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hajji" is a kind of...):
pilgrim (someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A 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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("hajji" is a kind of...):
Iraki; Iraqi (a native or inhabitant of Iraq)
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