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noun pɪəpɪr A Muslim saint or holy man. Example sentencesExamples - People go to the mosque to pray and light candles and also visit the tombs of pir (holy men) to make a wish.
- He is running from Hala in Sindh, and since he is the pir or saint of Hala, he will certainly win his seat.
- They believe that the pir's gravesite is full of blessings, and they attend at shrines to pray to God for favors.
- Built in 1650, it is attributed to a pir named Abdul Karim, who was more popularly known as Sheikh Chehli among the local inhabitants.
- Almost all cultures that have benevolent images of magic-workers - shamans, healers, pirs, saints - also have malevolent ones.
Origin From Persian pīr 'old man'. abbreviation Passive infrared (denoting a type of sensor). nounpirpɪr A Muslim saint or holy man. Example sentencesExamples - They believe that the pir's gravesite is full of blessings, and they attend at shrines to pray to God for favors.
- Almost all cultures that have benevolent images of magic-workers - shamans, healers, pirs, saints - also have malevolent ones.
- He is running from Hala in Sindh, and since he is the pir or saint of Hala, he will certainly win his seat.
- People go to the mosque to pray and light candles and also visit the tombs of pir (holy men) to make a wish.
- Built in 1650, it is attributed to a pir named Abdul Karim, who was more popularly known as Sheikh Chehli among the local inhabitants.
Origin From Persian pīr ‘old man’. abbreviation Passive infrared (denoting a type of sensor). |