From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfakirfa‧kir /ˈfeɪkɪə, ˈfæ-, fæˈkɪə $ fəˈkɪr, fæ-/ noun [countable] RRHa travelling Hindu or Muslim holy man
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fakir• It does not encourage religious authorities to sink into meditation, as do the Hindu fakirs.• It was the golden age of the fakirs.Origin fakir (1600-1700) Arabic faqir “poor man” 