fakir (redirected from faquirs)

fa·kir  (f-kîr, fä-, f-)

n.

1. A Muslim religious mendicant.

2. A Hindu ascetic or religious mendicant, especially one who performs feats of magic or endurance.

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[From Arabic faqr, poor, from faqura, to be poor, be needy; see pqr in Semitic roots.]

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fakir [fay-keer]

Noun

1. a Muslim religious ascetic who spurns worldly possessions

2. a Hindu holy man [Arabic faqīr poor]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fakir - a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man fakeer, faqir, faquir Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam dervish - an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements holy man, holy person, saint, angel - person of exceptional holiness