pir

[ peer ]

/ pɪər /

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noun Islam.

a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.

a religious instructor, especially in mystical sects.

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Origin of pir

1665–75; <Hindi, Urdu pīr old man <Persian

Words nearby pir

Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, pir, Piracicaba, piracy, Piraeus, piragua, Pirandello

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Example sentences from the Web for pir

Pir Bakhs bowed and salaamed by the door, his well-formed polished face wreathed in many smiles.
Six Women|Victoria Cross
N sj eir drit; ok v nst pir Hǫttr slkt, sem hann m, ok kva dyrit mundu gleypa hann.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Pyrrhic, pir′ik, n. a kind of war-dance among the ancient Greeks: a poetical foot consisting of two short syllables.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
The danger was too great, or why did not Pir Baksh himself lead them, they asked.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon

“I hope that rascal Pir Baksh has been killed,” he said presently.
The Disputed V.C.|Frederick P. Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for pir

Pir

/ (pir) /

noun

a title given to Sufi masters

Word Origin for Pir

Persian

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