English Explanatory Dictionary

hajib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially controlling access to the caliph, but later very powerful; a chamberlain.
  2. Alternative form of hijab.

Word forms

hajib hajibs

Etymology

The court title derives from Arabic الحَاجِب (al-ḥājib, “chamberlain”). Use of the word to designate a headscarf derives from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib, “concealing, covering, eyebrow”), from حَجَبَ (ḥajaba, “to veil, to cover, to screen”) (whence also hijab).

Related words

hijab
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