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pir
[ peer ]
noun
, Islam.
- a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle East.
- a religious instructor, especially in mystical sects.
Pir
/ pir /
noun
- a title given to Sufi masters
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pir1
First recorded in 1665–75; from Hindi, Urdu pīr “old man,” from Persian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pir1
Persian
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Example Sentences
Pir Bakhs bowed and salaamed by the door, his well-formed polished face wreathed in many smiles.
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N sj eir drit; ok v nst pir Hǫttr slkt, sem hann m, ok kva dyrit mundu gleypa hann.
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Pyrrhic, pir′ik, n. a kind of war-dance among the ancient Greeks: a poetical foot consisting of two short syllables.
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The danger was too great, or why did not Pir Baksh himself lead them, they asked.
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“I hope that rascal Pir Baksh has been killed,” he said presently.
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