Tuesday, March 10, 2009

fakir- Hannah M.

fakir: \ˈfā-kər\ noun. dervish. a wandering holy man who performs feats of magic.
etymology: from Arabic faqīr, literally meaning "poor man".

synonym: dervish.
antonym: rich man.

sentence: In the Arabic stroy I read, there was a fakir who helped many people by using magic.

citation: "fakir." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 10 March 2009
Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Inc.: Springfield, MA, 1998.
Fakir. Digital image. Imagesofasia.com. 2007-2008. 10 Mar. 2009 .

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