Word of the Day – Hajji

Hajji (noun)

hadj-ee

A muslim who has gone on pilgrimage to Mecca.

First recorded in 1600–10; from Arabic ḥajjī, equivalent to ḥajj “pilgrimage” + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example sentences

“Having completeled the pilgrimage, he was proud to be known as a hajji.”