Faquir (Noun)
Meaning
A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old faquir wandered through the village, collecting alms for the day.
- Many devotees would stop by the local faquir's hermitage to seek spiritual guidance and blessings.
- After a long day of prayer and contemplation, the faquir settled in for a meager but nourishing meal of fruits and nuts.
- Some locals would jokingly claim to possess special knowledge after sitting in on the wise words of the aged faquir who often appeared to the travelers in need of shelter at night.
- Sukram Dari - or his lesser monastic incarnation 'Sadu,' i.e. simply called an elder respected "old Man faquir always sitting high just ahead but especially visibly much left but side thus resting many one-side both ends alone freely he indeed called village villagers loving Father '.