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Definition of Fakeer
1. Noun. A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
Generic synonyms: Moslem, Muslim, Angel, Holy Man, Holy Person, Saint
Specialized synonyms: Dervish
Definition of Fakeer
1. Noun. An Eastern religious ascetic or monk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fakeer
1. fakir [n -S] - See also: fakir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fakeer
Literary usage of Fakeer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"In a retired spot, resting himself under a tree, was a holy person — a naked
black fakeer, thin and skinny, and whitey-gray all over with ashes. ..."
2. The History of Magic by Joseph Ennemoser (1854)
"... could be conveyed to the fakeer. I may also add, that the walls closing the
doorway bore no mark whatever of having been recently disturbed or removed. ..."
3. Researches and Missionary Labours Among the Jews, Mohammedans, and Other Sects by Joseph Wolff (1837)
"The fakeer, without looking at him, said, "What use is thy external devotion, as
long as thou oppresses! the poor, ..."
4. My Diary in India, in the Year 1858-9 by William Howard Russell (1860)
"An ancient fakeer. —A bed of justice.—Solon Government school.—Large snake.
—Anderson's store.—Bribery and corruption.—Hindoo boys.— The Lawrence Asylum. ..."
5. Lays of Ind by Aliph Cheem (1888)
"THE SENSITIVE fakeer. ON the bank of a river in Hindostan— The "Bagh-o-Bahar"
relates— Lived a very hairy and holy man, Who cured the sick at his gates. ..."
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