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Word: Dervish
Speech Type: Noun
from Turkish derviş, from Persian darvīš ‘poor’, (as a noun) ‘religious mendicant’
ˈdəːvɪʃ
a member of a Muslim (specifically Sufi) religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity. Dervishes first appeared in the 12th century; they were noted for their wild or ecstatic rituals and were known as dancing, whirling, or howling dervishes according to the practice of their order.
Short Definition:member of Muslim specifically Sufi religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity
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