marabout
Islam.
a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers.
the tomb or shrine of such a man.
Origin of marabout
1Other words from marabout
- mar·a·bout·ism, noun
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How to use marabout in a sentence
Up to the now open door of the marabout's tomb rushes a figure that has leaped from a horse.
Miss Caprice | St. George RathborneThere is a peculiar kind of silk called marabout, containing generally three threads, made from the white Novi raw silk.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreA marabout is generally in charge of these koubas, as he is with the proper tombs of other holy men.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis MiltounThe mosque-marabout is often a monument which marks a holy place, the tomb, for instance, of a celebrated marabout or holy man.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis MiltounIt is dedicated to Sidi-Ahmed-ben-Youssef, a venerated marabout who lived all his life hereabouts.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for marabout
/ (ˈmærəˌbuː) /
a Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa
a shrine of the grave of a marabout
Origin of marabout
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