English dictionary
dervish
/'d/[@]/rv/I//S/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
Source: webster1913
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One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
Source: webster1913