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Rastafarian
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Ras·ta·far·i·an  (räst-fär-n, rst-fr-)
n.
An adherent of Rastafarianism.
adj.
Of or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents.

Rastafarian [ˌræstəˈfɛərɪən]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie (1892-1975)) as God
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) of, characteristic of, or relating to the Rastafarians
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Rastafarian - follower of RastafarianismRastafarian - follower of Rastafarianism          
Rastafari, Rastas - (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
2.Rastafarian - (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine
cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Yaltopya - Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
Adj.1.Rastafarian - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians
Translations
Rastafarian [ˌræstəˈfɛəriən]
nrastafari mf
adjrastafari
Rastafarian
nRastafari m, → Rastafarier(in) m(f)
adjder Rastafaris
Rastafarian [ˌræstəˈfɛərɪən] adj, nrastafariano/a


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No official celebrations have been organised in Ethiopia -- just a few dozen Rastafarians and some of Selassie's former aides and officers met in a cultural centre in Addis Ababa to commemorate the coronation on November 2, 1930.
A UNIQUE link-up between Rastafarians and police officers is aiming to drive down crime in a city community.
Other religious groups include Baha'is and Rastafarians; according to the 2001 census, Rastafarians numbered approximately 3,500 members.
 
 
 
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