(also faquir ) / ˈfeɪkɪə(r); NAmE fəˈkɪr/ noun
a Muslim holy man without possessions who lives by other people giving him food and money
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via French from Arabic faqīr needy man.
(also faquir ) / ˈfeɪkɪə(r); NAmE fəˈkɪr/ noun
a Muslim holy man without possessions who lives by other people giving him food and money
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: via French from Arabic faqīr needy man.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005