DERVISH

dervish

(noun) an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• shrived

Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• shrived

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



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