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Definition of dervish noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dervish

noun
 
/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/
 
/ˈdɜːrvɪʃ/
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  1. a member of a Muslim religious group whose members make a promise to stay poor and live without comforts or pleasures. They perform a fast lively dance as part of their religious ceremonies.
    • the Sufi tradition of whirling dervishes
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    Word Originfrom Turkish derviş, from Persian darvīš ‘poor’, (as a noun) ‘religious mendicant’.
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