haji

2 definitions • 2 examples

a word for a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage (= a special journey made as a religious duty) to Mecca, also used as a title to show respect:

The honorific "haji" is used for one who has visited Mecca.

The hajji 's return home is a cause for great happiness.

an offensive word sometimes used by US soldiers fighting in the Middle East to refer generally to a Muslim or Arab person