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UK
/hˈædʒi/
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NOUN
- an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
How To Use hadji In A Sentence
- The sum which he demanded appeared exorbitant to the hadji, who, forgetting that he was a saint, and fresh from Mecca, fumed outrageously, and in broken Spanish called the boatman thief. The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula
- Adding to the tenderness of this song, which, according to Marine Times, the high command has apparently forbidden Belile to record, is the fact that "hadji" is a racist term, the new slur for Arabs and Muslims, Iraq war vet Aiden Delgado explained on blackcommentator. com. Hadji Girl
- Hadji Baba, had described the manners and vices of the Eastern nations, not only with fidelity, but with the humour of Le Sage and the ludicrous power of Fielding himself, one who was a perfect stranger to the subject must necessarily produce an unfavourable contrast. The Talisman
- Le blog de Lameen Souag ayant hélas perdu un point. the excellent blog of Algerian journalist Allaoua Hadji next to Laila Lalami [a Moroccan author] and the two censored Tunisian blogs Nawaat. org and ReveilTunisien. org. Global Voices in English » Morocco: The Blogoma’s Journey Continues
- Then we had a slim repast of soda water and bananas, the Hadji worshiped with his face toward Mecca, and the boatmen prepared an elaborate curry for themselves, with salt fish for its basis, and for its tastiest condiment blachang — a Malay preparation much relished by European lovers of durion and decomposed cheese. The Golden Chersonese and the way thither
- This Hadji Murad was Shamil's naib, famous for his exploits, who used never to ride out without his banner and some dozens of murids, who caracoled and showed off before him.
- El - Hadji Diouf is also missing on African Nations Cup duty with Senegal.
- N'gone, El Hadji's new wife, is dressed for a Western white wedding and her face is covered with a bridal veil.
- No man can hold th 'office iv bow-sthringer iv our impeeryal domain without a certy-ficate fr'm Hadji. Mr. Dooley's Philosophy
- So welcome, then, El Hadji Diouf, to Scotland, cradle of the enlightenment and beacon of condign behaviour at all times in a dark world. Think Diouf is vile? Listen to the fans | Kevin McKenna