plural dervishes
plural dervishes
Learner's definition of DERVISH
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: a member of a Muslim religious group that is known for its customs including a fast spinning dance that is done as part of worship托钵僧（属伊斯兰教，快速旋转舞蹈为其礼拜的一部分） ◊ In U.S. English, dervish is most common in figurative uses where it describes someone or something that is spinning or moving very fast.在美国英语中，dervish最常用作比喻，形容快速旋转。