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1.
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to Sufis or Sufism.
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Sufi
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
< Arabic Ṣūfī, perhaps equivalent to ṣūf wool + -ī suffix of appurtenance; so called from their garb
< Arabic Ṣūfī, perhaps equivalent to ṣūf wool + -ī suffix of appurtenance; so called from their garb
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Word Origin & History
Sufi
member of a Muslim mystical order, 1653 (earlier Sufian, 1585), from Arabic sufi, lit. "man of wool" (i.e., "man wearing woolen garments"), from suf "wool." So-called from the habit of "putting on the holy garment" (labs-as-suf) to devote oneself to mysticism.
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