As nouns the difference between dervish and calender
is that dervish is a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism, known for spinning while calender is misspelling of lang=en.
As a proper noun Dervish
is a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity; a form of mendicant friars.
As a verb calender is
to press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in the homonymous machine.
dervish
Proper noun
(Dervishes)
a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity; a form of mendicant friars
Derived terms
* Whirling Dervishes
calender
English
Etymology 1
* From (etyl) calandre, from .
* This spelling (calendar) was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the chronological senses from the machine (calender)
Noun
(
wikipedia calender)
(
en noun)
A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
One who pursues the business of calendering.
Synonyms
* (one in the business or trade of calendering) calendrer
Verb
(
en verb)
To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in the homonymous machine.
Derived terms
* supercalender
Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
(qalandar)
Noun
(
en noun)
One of a wandering, mendicant Sufic order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes, founded in the 13th century by an Arab named Yusuf.
References
* [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=calender&searchmode=none]
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