Dervish
Dervish noun - An ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements.
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Sheik
Sheik noun - The leader of an Arab village or family.
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Dervish and sheik are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Dervish" with "Sheik", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: sheikh
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Sheik and Dervish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dervish/sheik
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Sheik or Dervish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dervish/sheik.
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