1. a Muslim or Hindu religious ascetic who lives by begging
Usage: archaic spelling of ‘fakir’

Examples

• The old fakeer sat quietly outside the temple, accepting donations from passersby.
• Travelers in 19th-century India often encountered fakeers on their spiritual journeys.
• The fakeer had renounced all worldly possessions in pursuit of enlightenment.
• Local villagers respected the fakeer for his wisdom and devotion.
• The British colonial writings frequently mentioned fakeers wandering the countryside.