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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dervish \Der"vish\, n. One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dervish \Der"vish\, Dervise \Der"vise\, Dervis \Der"vis\, n. [Per. derw[=e]sch, fr OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf F. derviche.] A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dervish n : an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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