dervish

[ dur-vish ]

/ ˈdɜr vɪʃ /

noun

a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, as the Sufis, some of which carry on ecstatic observances, such as energetic dancing and whirling or vociferous chanting or shouting.

Origin of dervish

1575–85; <Turkish <Persian darvīsh poor man, beggar

Words nearby dervish

derris, derro, derry, dertrum, derv, dervish, Derwent, Derwentwater, Derzhavin, des, desacralize

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Example sentences from the Web for dervish

His earthliness places him not among those larger-than-life kind of heroes, but among the humble, quiet ones—a dervish hero.
A Friend’s Tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens: The Diplomatic Indiana Jones|Roya Hakakian|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was resolved to attack the Dervish position at Kerma at dawn.
The River War|Winston S. Churchill
Within two minutes of the collision every living man was clear of the Dervish mass.
The River War|Winston S. Churchill
Ferishtah is in training for a dervish, and is anxious to feed hungry souls.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe

The really diligent student in one of the crowded hives of Cambridge College is as solitary as a dervish in the desert.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index|Various
The Dervish riflemen crouched in the shelter trench that ran round the village.
The River War|Winston S. Churchill

British Dictionary definitions for dervish

dervish

/ (ˈdɜːvɪʃ) /

noun

a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which (whirling dervishes) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance

Derived forms of dervish

dervish-like, adjective

Word Origin for dervish

C16: from Turkish: beggar, from Persian darvīsh mendicant monk

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单词	dervish
释义	dervish [ dur-vish ] / ˈdɜr vɪʃ / noun a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, as the Sufis, some of which carry on ecstatic observances, such as energetic dancing and whirling or vociferous chanting or shouting. Origin of dervish 1575–85; <Turkish <Persian darvīsh poor man, beggar Words nearby dervish derris, derro, derry, dertrum, derv, dervish, Derwent, Derwentwater, Derzhavin, des, desacralize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dervish His earthliness places him not among those larger-than-life kind of heroes, but among the humble, quiet ones—a dervish hero. A Friend’s Tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens: The Diplomatic Indiana Jones\|Roya Hakakian\|September 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was resolved to attack the Dervish position at Kerma at dawn. The River War\|Winston S. Churchill Within two minutes of the collision every living man was clear of the Dervish mass. The River War\|Winston S. Churchill Ferishtah is in training for a dervish, and is anxious to feed hungry souls. The Browning Cyclopdia\|Edward Berdoe The really diligent student in one of the crowded hives of Cambridge College is as solitary as a dervish in the desert. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index\|Various The Dervish riflemen crouched in the shelter trench that ran round the village. The River War\|Winston S. Churchill British Dictionary definitions for dervish dervish / (ˈdɜːvɪʃ) / noun a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which (whirling dervishes) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance Derived forms of dervish dervish-like, adjective Word Origin for dervish C16: from Turkish: beggar, from Persian darvīsh mendicant monk 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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