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Mevlevi

Mevlevi noun: a Sufi Muslim who styles themselves after the Sufi mystic Rumi; a member of the Whirling Dervishes.

Noun

Mevlevi (plural Mevlevis or Mevlevi)

  1. A Sufi Muslim who styles themselves after the Sufi mystic Rumi; a member of the Whirling Dervishes.

Forms of Mevlevi

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Origin of Mevlevi

From Persian مولویه, Classical Persian مولوی (mawlawī), noun use of Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ (mawlawiyy, “of a lord or master”), ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan, “master”). Compare maulvi, mullah, maulana.

Questions about Mevlevi

What does Mevlevi mean?
Mevlevi means a Sufi Muslim who styles themselves after the Sufi mystic Rumi; a member of the Whirling Dervishes.
What part of speech is Mevlevi?
Mevlevi is a noun.
What is the plural of Mevlevi?
The plural of Mevlevi is Mevlevis.

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