- hajjes
- n. pilgrimage to Mecca which every Muslim is supposed to do at least once in his or her life (also hadj)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
hajjes
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hajj — n. (also hadj) the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Etymology: Arab. hajj pilgrimage * * * noun the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious… … Useful english dictionary
hajj — /haj/, n., pl. hajjes. the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam. Also, hadj. [1665 75; < Ar hajj pilgrimage] * * * I In Islam, the pilgrimage to… … Universalium
haj — hajj UK [hædʒ] / US or haj UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hajj : singular hajj plural hajjes a journey to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty … English dictionary
hajj — UK [hædʒ] / US or haj UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hajj : singular hajj plural hajjes a journey to the holy city of Mecca that Muslims make as a religious duty … English dictionary
