pir
UK/pɪə//pɪɹ/
pir noun: a Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.
Noun (1)
pir (plural pirs)
- A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.
- The five Pirs are not the only Muhammadan martyrs who are worshipped.1894, D. C. Baillie, Census of India, 1891, Volume 16, Part 1, North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press, page 217
- A second attempt to explain the unique role of the pirs in Bengal was made by Eaton (1994).1996, Akbar Ali Khan, Discovery of Bangladesh, University Press Limited, page 108
- One of the three hereditary, traditionally endogamous Yazidi castes, taking similar religious roles as the sheikh caste with a few differences.
Noun (2) capitalized: PIR
PIR (plural PIRs)
- Initialism of property irregularity report: a form to be filled in when baggage is lost by an airline.
- Initialism of passive infrared.
- Abbreviation of polyisocyanurate.
Noun (3) capitalized: Pir
Pir (plural Pirs)
- Alternative letter-case form of pir
Forms of pir
| plural | pirs |
|---|---|
| plural | PIRs |
| plural | Pirs |
Origin of pir
From Persian پیر (pir).
Phrases with pir
Questions about pir
- What does pir mean?
- Pir means a Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.
- What part of speech is pir?
- Pir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pir?
- Pir is pronounced /pɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pir?
- The plural of pir is pirs.
Words near pir in the dictionary
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