Hadji

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(1): ( n.) A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; - used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor.

(2): ( n.) A Greek or Armenian who has visited the holy sepulcher at Jerusalem.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

A Mohammedan who has made his Hadj or pilgrimage to Mecca, and kissed the Black Stone of the Caaba ( q. v .); the term is also applied to pilgrims to Jerusalem.

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