مرید

See also: مريد

Persian

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَرِيد (marīd).

Adjective

مرید • (marid)

1. stubborn, perverse, unruly, disobedient, obstinate

Etymology 2

From Arabic مِرِّيد (mirrīd).

Adjective

مرید • (merrid)

1. very stubborn

Etymology 3

From Arabic مُرِيد (murīd).

Noun

مرید • (morid)

1. disciple, devotee, follower, novice, obsequious follower

   Synonyms: شاگرد (šâgerd), (Mughal Empire) چیله (čēla)

   Antonyms: مرشد (moršed), امام (emâm), پیشوا (pēšvā)

2. henchman

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “مرید”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934) “مرید”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim