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noun
An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially controlling access to the caliph, but later very powerful; a chamberlain.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Alternative form of hijab.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
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History
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).
