Der"vish (?), Der"vise (?), Der"vis (?), n. [Per. derwEsch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F. derviche.]
A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
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Der"vish, n.
One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
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