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dervish

der·vish

UK/ˈdɜːvɪʃ/ US/ˈdɜrvɪʃ/ rare

noun

1.

an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish درویش (derviş), from Persian درویش (darvêš, “poor; Sufi mystic”), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *drigu-, cognate with Sanskrit ध्रिगु (dhrigu, “needy”) and Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬌𐬔𐬎 (driguš).

Phrases

  • Whirling Dervish

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