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hafiz

noun
ha·fiz | \ˈhäfə̇z\
plural hafiz or hafis\-ə̇s \

Definition of hafiz 

: a Muslim who knows the Koran by heart —used as a title of respect

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History and Etymology for hafiz

Arabic ḥāfiẓ, literally, one who remembers

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