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 Definitions of dervish  [ˈdɜr vɪʃ]  

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Definition of 'dervish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) dervish
a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which practice ecstatic dancing and whirling or chanting and shouting.

Etymology:  (1575–85; < Turkish < Pers)

Definition of 'dervish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) dervish
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
Definition of 'dervish' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) dervish
alt. of Dervis

'dervish' - Nearby Entries  

de sade  derris  derris root  derv  dervish  desalinate  desalination  



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