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Definition of Faqir
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 Faqir
1. Noun. (Islam) A religious mendicant who owns no personal property. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Faqir
1. fakir [n -S] - See also: fakir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faqir
Literary usage of Faqir
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Foreign Missionary (1855)
"faqir FEEDING A PEACOCK. may, however, be killed without bringing the sportsman
into any danger. On a journey up the Jumna, to Agra, the writer killed ..."
2. Life in the Mission, the Camp, and the Zenáná, Or, Six Years in India by [Helen (Douglas)] Mackenzie, Mrs Colin Mackenzie (1854)
"... of Dr. Healey —Romish Baptism—American and German Missionaries—Maina'g
Story—Vincent and Balu—Boys from Bagdad—Converted faqir— Baptismal ..."
3. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon i.e. Alexandre Le'on Valle'e, Léon Vallée, Alois Leonhard Brandl (1899)
"sighed the faqir, regretfully. " You tasted very nice when you were deviled, ...
cried King Karan, in a rage, shaking the faqir, " you must eat me too! ..."
4. The Legends of the Panjâb by Richard Carnac Temple (1884)
"140 Seeing her Jalali wept and ran quickly to the faqir : " Come, faqir, behold me,
... I will not go back upon my words : this is the faqir's ..."
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