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noun
A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Maulawiyah, Mevlevi
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: whirler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dervish
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Across languages
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