haiti
- n a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere
- n an island in the West Indies
haitian creole
- n a creole language spoken by most Haitians; based on French and various African languages
haj
- n the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship
haji
- n an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
hajj
- n the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
for a Muslim the hajj is the ultimate act of worship
hajji
- n a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people
to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges - n an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
hake
- n the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
- n any of several marine food fishes related to cod
hakea
- n Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
hakea laurina
- n tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia