Dervish Definition & Meaning
dervish
- noun
- an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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"whirling dervish"
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- What does dervish mean?
- an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
- What part of speech is dervish?
- Dervish is a noun.