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A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
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faquir
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fakir \Fa"kir\, n. [Ar. faq[=i]r poor.] an Oriental Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or begging monk who is regarded as a holy man or a wonder worker. [Written also faquir anf fakeer .]
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man [syn: fakir , fakeer , faqir ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (obsolete spelling of fakir English)