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Definition of Faquir
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 Faquir
1. n. See Fakir.
Definition of Faquir
1. Noun. (obsolete spelling of fakir) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Faquir
1. fakir [n -S] - See also: fakir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faquir
Literary usage of Faquir
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Excursions in India: Including a Walk Over the Himalaya Mountains, to the by Thomas Skinner (1832)
"... faquir's festival—Sacred temple Women, the source of evil—Agreeable repast—Simple
fare—Village of ..."
2. An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had by William Robertson (1835)
"... a numerous fleet assembled faquir*, of India, unite trade with devotion In
Figures, arithmetical, originally derived from India, 'JO. their pilgrimage ..."
3. The Novelist's Magazine (1784)
"At theft words the faquir embraced me with transport, faying, ... I (hewed the
faquir the letter, with which he appeared lo be infinitely ..."
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