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Noun: faqir  fu'keer or fa'keer
  1. A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
    "The faqir demonstrated his ability to lie on a bed of nails";
    - fakir, fakeer, faquir

Derived forms: faqirs

Type of: angel, holy person, Moslem, Muslim, saint

Encyclopedia: Faqir