ghazi

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(gä′zē)

noun

a Muslim hero, esp. one who wars against infidels

Origin: Ar ghāzī, prp. of ghazā, to fight

See ghazi in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. gha·zies
Islam
  1. A man who has fought successfully against infidels.
  2. Often used as a title for such a warrior.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic ġāzī, raider, warrior

Origin: , active participle of ġazā, to raid; see ġzw in Semitic roots

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