noun Download 🔗Share A member of the Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning. Examples : "The tourists watched in awe as the dervishes spun tirelessly during the ceremony. " culture religion group ritual philosophy dance tradition person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A citizen or inhabitant of Darawiish (circa 1895–1920 C.E.), the Dhulbahante anti-colonial polity geographically corresponding with Khaatumo. Examples : "Many dervishes fought to protect their land from colonial powers in the early 20th century. " history politics nation government geography military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan, in the 1880s. Examples : "During the Mahdist War, the dervishes fought fiercely against the British in Sudan. " religion history military person group war nation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading