Having a misleading appearance

• A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
• Not genuine or real
• Being an imitation of the genuine article
• Fraudulent

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man [syn: fakir , faqir , faquir ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An Eastern religious ascetic or monk.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
fakeer \fakeer\ n. same as fakir . Syn: fakir.