pir

[ peer ]

/ pɪər /

noun Islam.

a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.

a religious instructor, especially in mystical sects.

Origin of pir

1665–75; <Hindi, Urdu pīr old man <Persian

Words nearby pir

Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, pir, Piracicaba, piracy, Piraeus, piragua, Pirandello

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Example sentences from the Web for pir

Pir Baksh had his reasons for wishing to put his victim away more quietly.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon
Perhaps after all Pir Baksh had been judged too hastily, and had been less of a scoundrel than they had imagined.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon
The southern branch of this bifurcation is known as the Pir Panjal range, and is that which bounds Kashmir on the south.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Near the imamzada of Sahid is a burial-ground, rendered holy by the dust of a pir or saint who lies there.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

Then he remembered how Pir Baksh, by shooting the colonel, had brought the mutiny to pass, and was guilty of all the bloodshed.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for pir

Pir

/ (pir) /

noun

a title given to Sufi masters

Word Origin for Pir

Persian

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单词	pir
释义	pir [ peer ] / pɪər / noun Islam. a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East. a religious instructor, especially in mystical sects. Origin of pir 1665–75; <Hindi, Urdu pīr old man <Persian Words nearby pir Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, pir, Piracicaba, piracy, Piraeus, piragua, Pirandello Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pir Pir Baksh had his reasons for wishing to put his victim away more quietly. The Disputed V.C.\|Frederick P. Gibbon Perhaps after all Pir Baksh had been judged too hastily, and had been less of a scoundrel than they had imagined. The Disputed V.C.\|Frederick P. Gibbon The southern branch of this bifurcation is known as the Pir Panjal range, and is that which bounds Kashmir on the south. Kashmir\|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband Near the imamzada of Sahid is a burial-ground, rendered holy by the dust of a pir or saint who lies there. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)\|Isabella L. Bird Then he remembered how Pir Baksh, by shooting the colonel, had brought the mutiny to pass, and was guilty of all the bloodshed. The Disputed V.C.\|Frederick P. Gibbon British Dictionary definitions for pir Pir / (pir) / noun a title given to Sufi masters Word Origin for Pir Persian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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