der ‧ vish /ˈdɜːvɪʃ $ ˈdɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Turkish ; Origin: dervis 'poor person, beggar' ]
a member of a Muslim religious group, some of whom dance fast and spin around as part of a religious ceremony
der ‧ vish /ˈdɜːvɪʃ $ ˈdɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Turkish ; Origin: dervis 'poor person, beggar' ]
a member of a Muslim religious group, some of whom dance fast and spin around as part of a religious ceremony
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012