HyperDic: dervish

English > 1 sense of the word dervish:
NOUNperson dervishan ascetic Muslim monk
dervish > pronunciation
Soundsder'vihsh
Rhymesabolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...
English > dervish: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements.
Narrowerwhirling dervish, whirlerA dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Broaderfakir, fakeer, faqir, faquirA Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
Spanishderviche
Catalandervís, dervix

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