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Definitions for: Dervish [n] an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
See Also: fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir, whirler, whirling dervish
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