ghazi

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɑːzɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gä′zē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gha•zi  (gä′zē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -zis. 
  1. World Historya Muslim soldier, esp. one fighting against non-Muslims.
  2. World History(cap.) a title given in Turkey to a victorious sultan, general, etc.
  • Arabic ghāzī
  • 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ghazi / ˈɡɑːzɪ/ ( -zis)
  1. a Muslim fighter against infidels
  2. (often capital) a Turkish warrior of high rank
Etymology: 18th Century: from Arabic, from ghazā he made war

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