'Fakir' definitions:

Definition of 'fakir'

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noun
A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man [syn: fakir, fakeer, faqir, faquir]

Definition of 'Fakir'

From: GCIDE
  • Fakir \Fa"kir\, n. [Ar. faq[imac]r poor.] an Oriental Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or begging monk who is regarded as a holy man or a wonder worker. [Written also faquir anf fakeer.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Fakir'

From: GCIDE
  • Fakir \Fa"kir\, n. [Prob. confused with Fakir an oriental ascetic.] See Faker. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'fakir'

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