Dervish (Noun)
Meaning
An ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The dervish spun rapidly around the room, his long robes flying out around him as he sought to reach a divine state.
- In the heart of Istanbul's bustling streets, a group of dervishes performed their ancient rituals in honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
- As he walked through the whirling dervishes, the traveler felt a sense of peace and tranquility wash over him.
- For years, the dervish isolated himself in a remote cave, meditating and studying the sacred texts.
- With each twirl, the dervish seemed to embody the mystic's prayer: "There is no reality but God; no truth but God."