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Dervish
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What's The Definition Of Dervish?
[n] an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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[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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