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Definition: DERVIS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Dervis" is a common misspelling or typo for: dervish.

Date "Dervis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1755. (references)

Specialty Definition: DERVIS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A turkish priest or monk, who professes extreme poverty, and leads an austere life. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: DERVIS

Expressions Definition
Dervis Eroglu Dr. Derviş Eroğlu was from 1985 through 2004, Prime Minister of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and leader of the National Unity Party. (references)
Dervis Kemal Deniz Derviş Kemal Deniz is the TRNC Minister of Economy and Tourism. He was appointed to these portfolios on April 28, 2005, in the cabinet of TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. (references)
Dervis Zaim Derviş Zaim (born 1964 in Famagusta, Cyprus) is a filmmaker. (references)
Kemal Dervis Kemal Dervis (Turkish: Kemal Derviş) is a Turkish economist and politician. He was born on January 10, 1949 in Istanbul to a Turkish father and a German mother. (references)

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Definition: DERVIS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes extreme poverty and leads an austere life.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "DERVIS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1755. (references)

Specialty Definition: DERVIS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A turkish priest or monk, who professes extreme poverty, and leads an austere life. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: DERVIS

ExpressionsDefinition
Dervis ErogluDr. Derviş Eroğlu was from 1985 through 2004, Prime Minister of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and leader of the National Unity Party. (references)
Dervis Kemal DenizDerviş Kemal Deniz is the TRNC Minister of Economy and Tourism. He was appointed to these portfolios on April 28, 2005, in the cabinet of TRNC Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer. (references)
Dervis ZaimDerviş Zaim (born 1964 in Famagusta, Cyprus) is a filmmaker. (references)
Kemal DervisKemal Dervis (Turkish: Kemal Derviş) is a Turkish economist and politician. He was born on January 10, 1949 in Istanbul to a Turkish father and a German mother. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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