No. 685 in Persian

حاج

A title meaning "pilgrim," given to someone who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

In a sentence

حاج حسین به عتبات عالیات سفر کرده است.
Haj Hossein has traveled to the holy shrines.
Here, 'حاج' signifies that the person has undertaken the Islamic pilgrimage.
حرف‌های حاج رضا همیشه سرشار از حکمت است.
Haj Reza's words are always full of wisdom.
'حاج' in this context indicates respect and potentially references the person's virtue or his status in the community.
او در روستا با نام حاج کاظم شناخته می‌شود.
He is known in the village as Haj Kazem.
Here, 'حاج' functions as part of the person's known title, suggesting reverence.

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