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Definition of dervish in English: dervishnoun ˈdəːvɪʃˈdərvɪʃ A member of a Muslim (specifically Sufi) religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity. Dervishes first appeared in the 12th century; they were noted for their wild or ecstatic rituals and were known as dancing, whirling, or howling dervishes according to the practice of their order. （专指伊斯兰教苏非派的）伊斯兰苦行僧（最初出现于12世纪，以其狂热、亢奋的仪式著称，宣誓过清贫艰苦的修行生活，按各自教团的习俗分别称为舞蹈苦行僧、转圈苦行僧和号叫苦行僧） Example sentencesExamples - You must see these Sufi dervishes go whirl round and round in great devotion.
- Mystic orders and dervishes played an important role in their lives and dervish lodges provided food and shelter along the trade routes.
- In medieval Islam, many dervishes became members of mystical or Sufi brotherhoods, which grew up all over the Islamic world from the 12th century onwards.
- While Pakistan beckoned us with its antique wooden chests, Turkey had me mesmerised with its flying dervishes.
- His bold, expressive pictures are unmatched in the Islamic world, showing scenes of nomadic life; dancing and music-making demons, and Sufi dervishes.
Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk
OriginFrom Turkish derviş, from Persian darvīš 'poor', (as a noun) 'religious mendicant'. Definition of dervish in US English: dervishnounˈdərvɪʃˈdərviSH A member of a Muslim (specifically Sufi) religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity. Dervishes first appeared in the 12th century; they were noted for their wild or ecstatic rituals and were known as dancing, whirling, or howling dervishes according to the practice of their order. （专指伊斯兰教苏非派的）伊斯兰苦行僧（最初出现于12世纪，以其狂热、亢奋的仪式著称，宣誓过清贫艰苦的修行生活，按各自教团的习俗分别称为舞蹈苦行僧、转圈苦行僧和号叫苦行僧） Example sentencesExamples - His bold, expressive pictures are unmatched in the Islamic world, showing scenes of nomadic life; dancing and music-making demons, and Sufi dervishes.
- You must see these Sufi dervishes go whirl round and round in great devotion.
- While Pakistan beckoned us with its antique wooden chests, Turkey had me mesmerised with its flying dervishes.
- Mystic orders and dervishes played an important role in their lives and dervish lodges provided food and shelter along the trade routes.
- In medieval Islam, many dervishes became members of mystical or Sufi brotherhoods, which grew up all over the Islamic world from the 12th century onwards.
Synonyms abstainer, recluse, hermit, solitary, anchorite, anchoress, desert saint, celibate, puritan, nun, monk
OriginFrom Turkish derviş, from Persian darvīš ‘poor’, (as a noun) ‘religious mendicant’. |