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maraboutenUK
mar·a·bout 1 M0097600 (măr′ə-bo͞o′, -bo͞ot′)n.1. A Muslim hermit or saint, especially in northern Africa.2. The tomb of such a hermit or saint.
[French, from Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murābiṭ, posted, stationed, marabout, participle of rābaṭa, to be posted, derived stem of rabaṭa, to bind, tie; see rbṭ in Semitic roots.]
mar·a·bout 2 M0097600 (măr′ə-bo͞o′)n. Variant of marabou.marabout (ˈmærəˌbuː) n1. (Islam) a Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa2. (Islam) a shrine of the grave of a marabout[C17: via French and Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murābit]mar•a•bout (ˈmær əˌbut, -ˌbu)
n. 1. a Muslim dervish, esp. in N Africa, often credited with supernatural powers. 2. marabou. [1615–25; < French < Portuguese marabuto < Arabic murābit literally, hermit, occupant of a fortified monastery] mar′a•bout`ism, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  marabout - large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garmentsLeptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou storkmarabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garmentsstork - large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumagegenus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous |
TranslationsMaraboutenUK
Marabout in North African countries: (1) Muslim saint; also, leader or founder of a religious brother-hood of the Dervish order. (2) More broadly, a Muslim monk, member of a religious brotherhood; the same as “dervish.” maraboutenUK
Synonyms for maraboutnoun large African black-and-white carrion-eating storkSynonyms- Leptoptilus crumeniferus
- marabou
- marabou stork
Related Words- marabou
- stork
- genus Leptoptilus
- Leptoptilus
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