DERVISH


Meaning of DERVISH in English

/derr"vish/ , n.

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.

[ 1575-85; darvish poor man, beggar ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .