- dancing dervish
- 1) ист. танцующий дервиш2) метео пылевой вихрь, песчаный вихрь
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
dancing dervish — dancing dervish, a monk or friar of a Mohammedan religious order that has a ceremony in which they dance and spin about violently; whirling dervish … Useful english dictionary
dervish — /ˈdɜvɪʃ / (say dervish) noun a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which carry on ecstatic observances, such as violent dancing and pirouetting (dancing dervish, spinning dervish or whirling dervish) or vociferous chanting or… …
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Dervish — Der vish, Dervise Der vise, Dervis Der vis, n. [Per. derw[=e]sch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F. derviche.] 1. A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life. [1913 Webster] 2. One of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dervish — /derr vish/, n. a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, as the Sufis, some of which carry on ecstatic observances, such as energetic dancing and whirling or vociferous chanting or shouting. [1575 85; < Turk < Pers darvish poor man,… … Universalium
dervish — n. a member of any of several Muslim fraternities vowed to poverty and austerity. Phrases and idioms: whirling (or dancing or howling) dervish a dervish performing a wild dance, or howling, according to which sect he belongs to. Etymology: Turk.… … Useful english dictionary
dervish — der•vish [[t]ˈdɜr vɪʃ[/t]] n. ear a member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which practice ecstatic dancing and whirling or chanting and shouting • Etymology: 1575–85; < Turkish < Pers … From formal English to slang
whirl|ing dervish — «HWUR lihng», = dancing dervish. (Cf. ↑dancing dervish) … Useful english dictionary
whirling dervish — noun a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling • Syn: ↑whirler • Derivationally related forms: ↑whirl (for: ↑whirler) • Hypernyms: ↑dervish … Useful english dictionary
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