faqir

Other forms: faqirs

Definitions of faqir
  1. noun
    a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
    synonyms: fakeer, fakir, faquir
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    types:
    dervish
    an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
    whirler, whirling dervish
    a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
    type of:
    Moslem, Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    angel, holy man, holy person, saint
    person of exceptional holiness
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