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fakir definition

fa·kir (fə kir′)

noun

  1. a member of a Muslim holy sect who lives by begging
  2. a Hindu ascetic
  3. any Muslim or Hindu itinerant beggar, often one reputed to perform marvels
Also sp. fakeer fa·keer′

Etymology: Ar faqīr, lit., poor, a poor man

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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