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dervish
[dur-vish]
noun
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.
dervish
/ ˈɜːɪʃ /
noun
a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which ( whirling dervishes ) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈ-ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dervish1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dervish1
Example Sentences
His Sale team-mate Ben Curry, winning his 11th cap, was a dervish, winning turnovers and collisions alike.
The Liverpool teenager, on loan at Middlesbrough, was a whirling dervish, a human blur taking the fight to Croatia.
The dervish wore a white shroud, covered by a black robe and a black felt cap the shape of a thimble.
When Wilder came in last time he was like a whirling dervish.
It’s a tough job, but Rebecca, an ebullient, wisecracking, fist-bumping whirling dervish, is more than up to the task and Sherman plays the offbeat role to the hilt.
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