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Meaning of "fakeer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAKEER

fakeer  [fəˈkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAKEER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fakeer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAKEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fakeer

Fakir

The fakir, or faqir (/fəˈkɪər/; Arabic: فقیر‎ (noun of faqr)), derived from faqr (Arabic: فقر‎, "poverty"), is a Muslim Sufi ascetic in the Middle East and South Asia. The Faqirs were wandering Dervishes teaching Islam and living on alms. Herbert Ponting's 1907 photograph of "a fakir in Benares" (Varanasi), India. However, it is far more likely that this depicts a Hindu sannyasi, particularly since Benares is the holiest city in Hinduism where large numbers of ascetics gather. The term has become a common Urdu, Bengali, and Hindi byword for "beggar". The term has also been used to refer to Hindu and Buddhist ascetics (e.g., sadhus, gurus, swamis and yogis). These broader idiomatic usages developed primarily in the Mughal era in India. Calanus, a Hindu Naga sadhu of the 4th Century B.C., is often called a fakir by historians. There is also a distinct caste of fakirs found in North India, descended from communities of fakirs who took up residence at Sufi shrines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAKEER


aristolochia
ˌærɪstəʊˈləʊkɪə
Bashkir
bæʃˈkɪə
Czechoslovakia
ˌtʃɛkəʊsləʊˈvækɪə
dieffenbachia
ˌdiːfənˈbækɪə
Diyarbakir
diːˈjɑːbɛkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
fakir
fəˈkɪə
faqir
fəˈkɪə
hakea
ˈhɑːkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
kier
kɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
onychia
ˌɒnɪˈkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
pickeer
pɪˈkɪə
riskier
ˈrɪskɪə
sakia
sɑːˈkɪə
Slovakia
sləʊˈvækɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Valkyrie
ˈvælkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAKEER

faithlessly
faithlessness
faithworthiness
faithworthy
faitor
faitour
faits accomplis
faix
fajitas
fake
faked
fakement
faker
fakery
fakey
fakir
fakirism
fal la
falafel
falaj

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAKEER

acting career
beer
career
cheer
deer
engineer
Greer
leer
mechanical engineer
peer
peer-to-peer
pioneer
queer
reindeer
sheer
software engineer
steer
veer
veneer
volunteer

Synonyms and antonyms of fakeer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fakeer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAKEER

Find out the translation of fakeer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fakeer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fakeer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fakeer
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fakeer
570 millions of speakers

English

fakeer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fakeer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fakeer
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fakeer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fakeer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fakeer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Palsu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fakir
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fakeer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fakeer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palsu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fakeer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fakeer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बनावट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fakeer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fakeer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fakeer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fakeer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fakeer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fakeer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fakeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fakeer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fakeer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fakeer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAKEER»

The term «fakeer» is regularly used and occupies the 80.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAKEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fakeer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fakeer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fakeer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAKEER»

Discover the use of fakeer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fakeer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fakeer of Jungheera, a Metrical Tale; and Other Poems
THE FAKEER OF JUNGHEERAQ CANTO FIRST. Afl'ections are not made for merchandize.What will ye give in barter for the heart? Has this world wealth enough to buy the store 0f hopes, and feelings which are linked for ever With Woman's ...
Henry Louis Vivian DEROZIO, 1828
2
Indian Writing in English: Critical Explorations
17 H.L.V. Derozio's the Fakeer of Jungheera': A Study in the Narrative Art Ashok Kumar Bachchan The Fakeer of Jungheera is the masterpiece creation of Henry Derozio. In his poems, he deals with the theme of patriotism, of love, of nature, ...
‎2002
3
The Fakeer; A Tale
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Cambridge Richard Owen, 2009
4
Indian English Literature: A Post Colonial Response
18 H.L.V. Derozio's 'The Fakeer of Jungheera' A Study in the Narrative Art — Ashok Kumar Bachchan "The Fakeer of Jungheera " is the masterpiece creation of Henry Derozio. In his poems, he deals with the theme of patriotism, of love, ...
‎2005
5
Following the equator: a journey around the world
A beggar is a holy creature, and some of the gangs spared him on that account, no matter how slack business might be ; but other gangs slaughtered not only him, but even that sacredest of sacred creatures, the fakeer — that repulsive ...
Mark Twain, 1903
6
The Orange Fairy Book
STORY OF THE KING WHO WOULD SEE PARADISE Once upon a time there was a king who, one day out hunting, came upon a fakeer in a lonely place in the mountains. The fakeer was seated on a little old bedstead reading the Koran, with ...
Andrew Lang, 1906
7
The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.]: Following the equator; ...
A beggar is a holy creature, and some of the gangs spared him on that account, no matter how slack business might be ; but other gangs slaughtered not only him, but even that sacredest of sacred creatures, the fakeer — that repulsive ...
Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner, 1899
8
Journey to the North of India: Overland from England, ...
The king's answer was, " No, — the fakeer had a friend whom he had not seen for many days, and he went yesterday to visit him. On returning, as the night was dark and the road muddy, the fakeer turned into a mosque and slept there.
Arthur Conolly, 1838
9
Researches and missionary labours among the Jews, ...
We arrived again at Rajour ; I have already stated that the Rajah of this place, Raheem Oollah, is the most intelligent and learned Rajah I have met with. He was again very kind to me. He himself, his son, Rajah Fakeer Oollah Gholam Ahmud ...
Joseph Wolff, 1835
10
Widows, Pariahs, and Bayadères: India as Spectacle
A former lover, an outlaw disguised as a holy man (a fakeer), and his band of thieves rescues her from the pyre. The couple enjoys their brief time together on his solitary island-rock Jungheera. Meanwhile, Nuleeni's father approaches a ...
Binita Mehta, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAKEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fakeer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dhambali: Kashmir's fading art
People gather around artists locally known as 'Dambhali Fakeer's' to watch performance. Local woman whirl on the shrill of drum beaters. «The News Hub, Jul 15»
2
Salman distributes Naif awards
... the Prophet's Sunnah were: Dr. Abul Qassim Muhammad Abu Shamah Najah, Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Fakeer, Dr. Mubarak Lamin Al-Hassan ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
3
Farah Khan Remo DSouza break the choreographers jinx
Ahmed Khan: Directed Fool 'n' final and Lakeer which turned him into a fakeer…almost. He is now wisely focusing on his extremely successful ... «Oye! Times, Jun 15»
4
Ramadan shoppers cry foul at meat markets
Mohammed Fakeer, another shopkeeper, said shops indulging in such practices do not encourage customers looking to buy small quantities, ... «Khaleej Times, Jun 15»
5
Choreographers As Directors, Farah, Remo Break The Jinx
Ahmed Khan: Directed Fool 'n' final and Lakeer which turned him into a fakeer…almost. Is wisely focusing on his extremely successful as a ... «SKJ Bollywood News, Jun 15»
6
Apostasy & Islam: Saying no to faith
Fakeer Mohamed Althafi speaks so softly that you have to strain to hear him. The 32-year-old physiotherapist from Tamil Nadu says he's been ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
7
Protests brewing against Tamil Nadu police
Headed by TNTJ top leaders Moulavi P Zainulir T Abedeen in Chennai and state president Fakeer Mohammed Althafi in Madurai, the protest ... «TwoCircles.net, Jun 15»
8
Tamil Nadu's Muslim outfits divided over Yoga celebrations
President of Tamil Nadu Thowheeth Jamaath (TNTJ) Fakeer Mohammed Althafi said, "Yoga is not necessary for us, Muslims. The reason for ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
9
Shahbaz Qalandar Urs: 17 devotees die on first day of Urs …
... Javed, 45, Amjad, 46, Sabir Hussain, 40, Muhammad Sharif, 80, Muhammad Anwar, 35, Fakeer Hussain, 70, and Muhammad Nawaz Marri, ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
10
Muslim's contribution to Indian arrival
Fakeer Mohammed was a leading singer too as is Jameer Hosein today. Many Muslims have helped immensely in the propagation of Indian ... «Trinidad News, May 15»

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