Whirling Dervish

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.

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MaulawiyahMevleviwhirler
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Meanings

nounWhirling Dervish (plural Whirling Dervishes)

plural Whirling Dervishes

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: Maulawiyah, Mevlevi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
MaulawiyahMevlevi

More synonyms by meaning

nouna dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling

Similar
whirler
Broader
dervish
Also see
whirler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French derviche tourneur
  • derviche tourneurascetic order
Hungarian kerengő dervis
  • kerengő dervisascetic order
Polish wirujący derwisz
  • wirujący derwiszascetic order
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“Whirling Dervish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whirling%20Dervish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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