fakir

[ fuh-keer, fey-ker ]

/ fəˈkɪər, ˈfeɪ kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fakir ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker.

a member of any Islamic religious order; dervish.

Also fa·qir, fa·quir, fa·keer .

Origin of fakir

First recorded in 1600–10, fakir is from the Arabic word faqīr “poor”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fakir

faker, fakir

Words nearby fakir

fake, fake book, fake news, faker, fakery, fakir, fa-la, falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha

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Example sentences from the Web for fakir

The 'curious insect' was given to the lady's husband by a rich native who gave up all his worldly possessions and became a fakir.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, January 1904, No. 157|Various
Brown swung the Beluchi out in front of him where he could hear the fakir better.
Told in the East|Talbot Mundy
There were not wanting those in the profession who openly denounced him as a "fakir."
An American Suffragette|Isaac N. Stevens
There was a chorus of yells from the prisoners, and a noise like a wounded horse's scream from the fakir.
Told in the East|Talbot Mundy

By this time the fakir has convinced his audience that the basket is empty.
The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin|Harry Houdini

British Dictionary definitions for fakir

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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单词	fakir
释义	fakir [ fuh-keer, fey-ker ] / fəˈkɪər, ˈfeɪ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fakir ON THESAURUS.COM noun a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker. a member of any Islamic religious order; dervish. Also fa·qir, fa·quir, fa·keer . Origin of fakir First recorded in 1600–10, fakir is from the Arabic word faqīr “poor” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fakir faker, fakir Words nearby fakir fake, fake book, fake news, faker, fakery, fakir, fa-la, falafel, Falange, Falangist, Falasha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fakir The 'curious insect' was given to the lady's husband by a rich native who gave up all his worldly possessions and became a fakir. The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, January 1904, No. 157\|Various Brown swung the Beluchi out in front of him where he could hear the fakir better. Told in the East\|Talbot Mundy There were not wanting those in the profession who openly denounced him as a "fakir." An American Suffragette\|Isaac N. Stevens There was a chorus of yells from the prisoners, and a noise like a wounded horse's scream from the fakir. Told in the East\|Talbot Mundy By this time the fakir has convinced his audience that the basket is empty. The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin\|Harry Houdini British Dictionary definitions for fakir 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fakir mystic
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fakir

noun

Origin of fakir

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fakir

Words nearby fakir

Example sentences from the Web for fakir

British Dictionary definitions for fakir

faqir fakeer (fəˈkɪə)

noun

Word Origin for fakir

Words related to fakir