fakir
[ fuh-keer, fey-ker ]
/ fəˈkɪər, ˈfeɪ kər /
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noun
a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker.
a member of any Islamic religious order; dervish.
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Origin of fakir
First recorded in 1600–10, fakir is from the Arabic word faqīr “poor”
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fakir
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fakir
faqir fakeer (fəˈkɪə)
/ (fəˈkɪə, ˈfeɪkə) /
noun
a Muslim ascetic who rejects wordly possessions
a Hindu ascetic mendicant or holy man
Word Origin for fakir
C17: from Arabic faqīr poor
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