- dervish turk.
- dervish turk. noun дервиш
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. В.К. Мюллер. 1969.
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. В.К. Мюллер. 1969.
dervish — 1580s, from Turk. dervish, from Pers. darvesh, darvish beggar, poor, hence religious mendicant; equivalent of Arabic faqir (Cf. FAKIR (Cf. fakir)). The whirling dervishes are just one order among many. Originally dervis; modern spelling is from… … Etymology dictionary
dervish — [dʉr′vish] n. [Turk dervish < Pers darvēsh, beggar] a member of any of various Muslim religious groups dedicated to a life of poverty and chastity: some dervishes practice whirling, chanting, etc. as religious acts … English World dictionary
dervish — /derr vish/, n. 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. [1575 85; < Turk < Pers darvish poor man,… … Universalium
dervish — n. a member of any of several Muslim fraternities vowed to poverty and austerity. Phrases and idioms: whirling (or dancing or howling) dervish a dervish performing a wild dance, or howling, according to which sect he belongs to. Etymology: Turk.… … Useful english dictionary
dervish — [ də:vɪʃ] noun a member of a Muslim (specifically Sufi) fraternity vowed to poverty, some orders of which (particularly the whirling dervishes) are known for their wild rituals. Origin from Turk. derviş, from Pers. darvīš poor … English new terms dictionary
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