Fakir (Noun)
Meaning
A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The fakir sat cross-legged on the street corner, his eyes closed in meditation as he begged for alms.
- In the crowded marketplace, a fakir stood out with his long white beard and tattered robes.
- The villagers revered the old fakir who lived on the outskirts of town, believing him to possess mystical powers.
- As a young man, he had renounced worldly possessions to become a fakir, devoting his life to spiritual pursuits.
- The fakir's presence was a familiar sight in the city, his staff and begging bowl a symbol of his devotion to a life of poverty and prayer.