单词 | marabout |
释义 | marabout (once / 16258 pages) n WORD FAMILY marabout: marabouts USAGE EXAMPLESAnother marabout in a suburb of Dakar said he supports the government's efforts, but Quranic schools need more financial support to improve. US News(Aug 26, 2016) Because of resistance from some marabouts and a lack of prosecutions, the abuses have continued and unfit schools remain open. Seattle Times(Aug 25, 2016) “Maraboutage” — a local term connoting the bewitching influence of the marabout, or holy man — “still exists,” he added. New York Times(Jun 18, 2015) n large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments Syn|Hyper Leptoptilus crumeniferus, marabou, marabou stork stork large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage |
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