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dervish

/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/noun

उच्चारण डर्विश

दरवेश, सूफ़ी फ़क़ीर

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    a member of a Muslim religious group (a Sufi order) whose members have promised to live a simple life without possessions; some dervishes perform a fast spinning dance as part of their worship

    दरवेश, सूफ़ी फ़क़ीर

    • The whirling dervishes of Konya in Turkey are famous all over the world.
    • An old dervish sat outside the shrine, singing softly.

    Synonyms Sufi fakir ascetic