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- [dur-vish]
- /ˈdɜr vɪʃ/
- /ˈdɜː.vɪʃ/
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- [dur-vish]
- /ˈdɜr vɪʃ/
Definitions of dervish word
- countable noun dervish A dervish is a member of a Muslim religious group which has a very active and lively dance as part of its worship. 3
- noun dervish a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which (whirling dervishes) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance 3
- noun dervish 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 3
- noun dervish 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. 1
- noun dervish A member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning. 1
- noun dervish Islamic monk 1
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Origin of dervish
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Turkish < Persian darvīsh poor man, beggar
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Parts of speech for Dervish
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dervish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dervish usage trend in Literature
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