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Whirling Dervish

Whirling Dervish noun: a Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.

Noun

Whirling Dervish (plural Whirling Dervishes)

  1. A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.
    Synonyms:
    Maulawiyah, Mevlevi

Synonyms of Whirling Dervish

Forms of Whirling Dervish

pluralWhirling Dervishes

Questions about Whirling Dervish

What does Whirling Dervish mean?
Whirling Dervish means a Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.
What part of speech is Whirling Dervish?
Whirling Dervish is a noun.
What is the plural of Whirling Dervish?
The plural of Whirling Dervish is Whirling Dervishes.

Words near Whirling Dervish in the dictionary

  1. whirlimixers
  2. whirlimixes
  3. whirlimixing
  4. whirlin
  5. whirling
  6. Whirling Dervish
  7. Whirling Dervishes
  8. whirling disease
  9. whirling pits
  10. whirling table
  11. whirling tables

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