fakir — meaning in English

English meaning

• fakir noun A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and owns little or no property.
• penniless adj Having no money at all; extremely poor.

Senses

fakir is used for these senses in English:

• fakir (Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

fakir — full definition

1. noun A Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging and owns little or no property.
2. noun A wandering performer known for feats of endurance, once associated with such ascetics.

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