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Dervish : (noun)
1: an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for
devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Dervish : \Der"vish\, n.
One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Dervish : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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