Dervish

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdɜː(r)vɪʃ/

Noun

Singular Dervish

Plural Dervishes

1. (countable) A Dervish was an inhabitant of the Dhulbahante Darawiish kingdom of Diiriye Guure (1896–1920) in the Khatumo region.

   The vast majority of Dervishes were Dhulbahante.

2. (countable) A Dervish is a member of a missionary Sufi mystic and ascetic lifestyle.

   He was a whirling Dervish.