plural dervishes
plural dervishes
Learner's definition of DERVISH
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: a member of a Muslim religious group that is known for its customs including a fast spinning dance that is done as part of worship托缽僧(屬伊斯蘭教,快速旋轉舞蹈爲其禮拜的一部分) ◊ In U.S. English, dervish is most common in figurative uses where it describes someone or something that is spinning or moving very fast.在美國英語中,dervish最常用作比喻,形容快速旋轉。