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ha⋅fiz

  [hah-fiz]
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–noun
a title of respect for a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart.
Origin:
1655–65; < Ar ḥāfiz lit., a guard, one who keeps (in memory)
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ha·fiz   (hä'fĭz)   
n.   Islam

  1. One who has memorized the Koran.

  2. Used as a title of respect for such a person.


[Arabic ḥāfiẓ, guardian, hafiz, active participle of ḥafiẓa, to guard, memorize; see ḥp in Semitic roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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