(ש"ע) פקיר, סגפן הודי; נזיר מוסלמי

n. fakir, Hindu ascetic; Muslim monk

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Noun
1. a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
(synonym) fakir, fakeer, faqir
(hypernym) saint, holy man, holy person, angel
(hyponym) dervish

nm. fakir, Hindu ascetic; Muslim monk

n. fakir, Hindu ascetic; Muslim monk

(n.) = fakir [faqir] ; faqir [fakir].
Ex: I have become a fakir but I haven't started tramping barefoot over burning coals, meditating, levitating, or living on air and I have no foreseeable intention of doing so.
Ex: She has no faith in doctors, blames his paralysis on black magic and wishes to take him home so the curse can be lifted by faqirs.