dervish
(noun) an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Dervish (plural Dervishes)
A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.
(historical) A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo.
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dervish (plural dervishes)
A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning.
(historical) A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo.
(historical) One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s.
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Source: Wiktionary
Der"vish, Der"vise, Der"vis, n. Etym: [Per. derw, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F. derviche.]
Definition: A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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