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dervish (n.)

"Islamic monk or friar who has taken a vow of poverty and austerity," 1580s, from Turkish dervish, from Persian darvesh, darvish "beggar, poor," hence "religious mendicant;" equivalent of Arabic faqir (see fakir). The "whirling dervishes" are one order among many. Originally dervis; modern spelling is from mid-19c.

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Definitions of dervish from WordNet

dervish (n.)
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements;
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