Dhu'l-Hijja

noun

Dhu'l-Hij·​ja ˌdül-ˈhi-(ˌ)jä 

ˌt͟hül-

: the 12th month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

Word History

Etymology

Arabic Dhū-al-ḥijja, literally, the one of the pilgrimage

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above