Meanings
khatib1
nounkhatib (plural khatibs)
plural khatibs · alternative khateeb
- IslamA person who delivers the khutbah.
Khatib2
Origin
- Arabicخَطِيب
- Englishkhatib
From Arabic خَطِيب (ḵaṭīb).
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APA
khatib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khatib
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“khatib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khatib. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khatib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khatib.
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