hajj
/hæd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.
Example Sentences
- "The word Hajj is explained by Moslem divines to mean “Kasd,” or aspiration, and to express man’s sentiment that he is but a wayfarer on earth wending towards another and a nobler world."
- "The restored cottage, which has been open to tourists since 1891 (Woodrow Wilson came here on a cycling tour in 1899), is the Kaabah of a Lake District haj, a must-see for all pilgrims."
- "“He passed away due to diabetes while in prison,” the residential committee member said. “He was serving time in Tumshuq Prison for performing the hajj pilgrimage.”"
- "Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in months outside summer, new analysis has found."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: حَجّ, ح ج ج
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Frequently Paired Words
‘umra