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hajibs

hajibs is the plural of hajib.

Meaning of hajib

Noun

hajib (plural hajibs)

  1. (historical) An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially controlling access to the caliph, but later very powerful; a chamberlain.
    • The hajib was always a man of consequence; being close to the caliph he was always in a position to give messages and ask favours and, most of all, he controlled access to his master.1981, Hugh Kennedy, The Early Abbasid Caliphate: A Political History, page 103

Questions about hajibs

What is hajibs the plural of?
Hajibs is the plural of hajib.

Words near hajibs in the dictionary

  1. Hajemi
  2. Hajemis
  3. hajes
  4. haji
  5. hajib
  6. hajibs
  7. hajilij
  8. Hajipur
  9. hajis
  10. hajj
  11. hajjah

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