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alhaji
al·ha·ji [ al hjee ] (plural al·ha·jis)


noun 
Definition:
 
West Africa W African Muslim pilgrim: a West African Muslim man who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca ( also used as a title )

[Mid-20th century. Via Hausa< Persian, "the pilgrim" (see hajji)]
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