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- [haj]
- /hædʒ/
- /hædʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haj]
- /hædʒ/
Definitions of hajj word
- noun plural hajj 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. 1
- noun hajj The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime. 1
- noun hajj Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca 1
- singular noun hajj In the Islamic religion, the hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to make. 0
- noun hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is required to make at least once in his life, provided he has enough money and the health to do so 0
- noun hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once 0
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Origin of hajj
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75, hajj is from the Arabic word ḥajj pilgrimage
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Parts of speech for Hajj
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hajj popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hajj usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hajj
noun hajj
- pilgrimage — a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
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