fakeer

fakeer
Fakir Fa"kir, n. [Ar. faq[=i]r poor.] an Oriental Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or begging monk who is regarded as a holy man or a wonder worker. [Written also {faquir} anf {fakeer}.] [1913 Webster]

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