noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A religious mendicant who owns no personal property.
2. 2
   a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fakeerfakirfakirfaquir

Etymology

From Arabic فَقِير (faqīr).

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