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faquir

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fakir, fakeer, faqir, faquirnoun

    a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man

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  1. faquir

    A faquir (also spelled fakir) is a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic or mendicant who has taken vows of extreme poverty, often characterized by performing feats of endurance or magic, typically itinerant in nature. The term has come to denote a person assumed to possess miraculous or supernatural powers. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a person who sacrifices material possessions or luxuries for spiritual growth or enlightenment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Faquirnoun

    see Fakir

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Faquir

    fak-ēr′, n. Same as Fakir.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of faquir in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of faquir in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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    either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
    A splay
    B usurious
    C flabby
    D commensal

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