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dervish vs whirling dervish

whirling dervish vs dervish

dervish and whirling dervish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dervish Yes No No No
whirling dervish Yes No No No
As nouns, whirling dervish is a hyponym of dervish; that is, whirling dervish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dervish:
  • dervish: an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
  • whirling dervish: a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Other hyponyms of dervish include whirler.
dervish (noun) whirling dervish (noun)
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
Difference between dervish and whirling dervish

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