dervish

A noun referring to a member of a Muslim religious order known for their asceticism and ecstatic practices, often characterized by whirling or spinning dances as a form of meditation or worship.

• 🌐اسم يُطلق على عضو في طريقة صوفية إسلامية يُعرف بالزهد والتقشف والممارسات الوجدانية، وكثيراً ما يرتبط بالرقص الدائري أو الدوران كوسيلة للذكر والعبادة. ويُستخدم أيضاً للدلالة على المتصوف أو الناسك أو المتجول الزاهد.

1. Religious practitioner C1 formal

   A member of a Muslim religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity, often known for their ecstatic whirling dance.

   • The dervish performed a spinning ritual to achieve spiritual ecstasy.
   • Many dervishes live in monasteries and dedicate their lives to prayer.
   • The whirling dervish is a symbol of Sufi mysticism.

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   المرادفات: fakirfaqirsufi

2. Whirling or energetic person C1 informal

   A person who moves with great energy or in a spinning manner, often used metaphorically.

   • She was a dervish in the kitchen, preparing three dishes at once.
   • The children ran around like dervishes in the playground.
   • He worked like a dervish to finish the project on time.

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   المرادفات: dynamofireballlive wiretornadowhirlwind

• dervishes plural form
• dervishes' possessive plural form
• dervish's possessive singular form