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English dictionary: words starting with dervishe

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noun

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.

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