Definition of dervish Dervish

/dɚˈvɪʃ/ - [dervish] - der•vish

We found 5 definitions of dervish from 5 different sources.

What does dervish mean?

Plural: dervishes

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

fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man

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dervish (Noun)
A member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning.

dervish
dėr′vish, n. among Mohammedans, a member of one of the numerous orders of monks who profess poverty and lead an austere life. [Pers. darvísh, a dervish—lit., a poor man.]

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dervish in sign language