marabout

(marə bo̵̅o̅t′)

noun

  1. a Muslim hermit or holy man, esp. among the Berbers and Moors
  2. the tomb or shrine of such a man
  3. marabou

Origin: Fr < Port marabuto < Ar murābit, hermit

See marabout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A Muslim hermit or saint, especially in northern Africa.
  2. The tomb of such a hermit or saint.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Portuguese marabuto

Origin: , from Arabic murābiṭ, posted, stationed, marabout

Origin: , participle of rābaṭa, to be posted, derived stem of rabaṭa, to bind, tie; see rbṭ in Semitic roots

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noun
Variant of marabou.

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