Dĕr'vis or Dĕr'vise or Dĕr'vish, n.
n. [From Per. derwēsch, poor, from O. Per. derew, to beg, to ask alms.] A Turkish or Persian monk; especially one who professes extreme poverty, and leads an austere life.
n. [From Per. derwēsch, poor, from O. Per. derew, to beg, to ask alms.] A Turkish or Persian monk; especially one who professes extreme poverty, and leads an austere life.