fakir
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fa·kir 
[fuh-keer, fey-ker] Pronunciation Key
[fuh-keer, fey-ker] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker. |
| 2. | a member of any Islamic religious order; dervish. |
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| fa·kir
(fə-kîr', fä-, fā-) Pronunciation Key
n.
[From Arabic faqīr, poor, from faqura, to be poor, be needy; see pqr in Semitic roots.] |
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fakir
fakir
1609, from Arabic faqir "a poor man," from faqura "he was poor." Term for Muslim holy man who lived by begging, misapplied in 19c. Eng. (possibly under influence of faker) to Hindu ascetics. Arabic plural form fuqara may have lead to variant early Eng. forms such as fuckiere (1638).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| fakir | |
noun | |
| a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Fakir
Fa"kir\, n. [Ar. faq[=i]r poor.] An Oriental religious ascetic or begging monk. [Written also faquir anf fakeer.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Fakir
Fa"kir\, n. [Prob. confused with Fakir an oriental ascetic.] See Faker.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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