Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Dervish"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Dervish \Der"vish\, n.
One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
dervish
n : an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for
devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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