MARABOUT


Meaning of MARABOUT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ma-r ə -bü

Function: noun

Usage: often cap

Etymology: French, from Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic mur ā bi ṭ

Date: 1600

: a dervish in Muslim Africa believed to have supernatural power

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