Meaning of DERVISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'durvish
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| | Definition: | | [n] an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements |
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| | See Also: | | fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir, whirler, whirling dervish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Der"vish\, Dervise \Der"vise\, Dervis \Der"vis\, n.
[Per. derw[=e]sch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F.
derviche.]
A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes
extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
\Der"vish\, n.
One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
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