ghazi

[ gah-zee ]

/ ˈgɑ zi /

a Muslim soldier, especially one fighting against non-Muslims.

(initial capital letter) a title given in Turkey to a victorious sultan, general, etc.

Origin of ghazi

First recorded in 1745–55, ghazi is from the Arabic word ghāzī

ghastly, ghat, ghats, ghaut, ghazali, ghazi, ghaziabad, ghazzah, ghazzali, ghb, gheber

According to Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, Palestinians applying to leave Gaza these days are being told to come back in September.

Stuck at the Gaza Border |Dan Ephron |June 27, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Ghazi Ramadan, 40, woke up in Tripoli Sunday morning feeling anxious and looking for news about the protests.

Libyan Protesters Rise Up in Capital |Mike Giglio |February 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Not a year passes on the frontier but some young officer falls a victim to one of these ghazi fanatics.

Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier |T. L. Pennell
Many an one the English have dubbed Ghazi, because he crossed the border and buried his knife in a man on church parade!

King--of the Khyber Rifles |Talbot Mundy

Recent writers have styled the territory of the Athalik Ghazi Kashgaria.

The Life of Yakoob Beg |Demetrius Boulger
After breakfast, therefore, at 8.30 got into a launch and landed at Ghazi Baba with young Brodrick as my only companion.

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 |Ian Hamilton
Yet, but for the mission school, Muzaffar Khan might have been the ghazi himself.

Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier |T. L. Pennell

ghazi

/ (ˈɡɑːzɪ) /

a Muslim fighter against infidels

(often capital) a Turkish warrior of high rank

C18: from Arabic, from ghazā he made war