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Whirling Dervishes

Whirling Dervishes is the plural of Whirling Dervish.

Meaning of Whirling Dervish

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

Questions about Whirling Dervishes

What is Whirling Dervishes the plural of?
Whirling Dervishes is the plural of Whirling Dervish.

Words near Whirling Dervishes in the dictionary

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

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