marabout

mar·a·bout ¹  (mr-b, -bt)

n.

1. A Muslim hermit or saint, especially in northern Africa.

2. The tomb of such a hermit or saint.

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[French, from Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murbi, posted, stationed, marabout, participle of rbaa, to be posted, derived stem of rabaa, to bind, tie; see rb in Semitic roots.]

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mar·a·bout ²  (mr-b)

n.

Variant of marabou.

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marabout [ˈmærəˌbuː]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a shrine of the grave of a marabout

[via French and Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murābit]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

marabout - large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou stork marabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments stork - large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous