marabout
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
maraboutfrom Portuguese maraboto, marabuto, itself from Arabic es مُرابِط murābiṭ, morâbit, 'soldier-monk' (literally 'a man living in a ribāṭ', the ribāṭ being a fortified monastery established on the frontiers to fight against the infidels, see almoravid) ; later, murābiṭ came to designate a pious man, a hermit, a saint. by metonymy, it was applied to the tomb of a marabout, then to any object or animal considered sacred. (1575) morabuth.
Definitions
- oiseaux
- plantes
- textile
Plural
marabouts
Translations
english:marabou
italian:marabutto
polish:marabut
See also
maraboutage (cn.) marabouter (v.) maraboutisme (cn.) maraboutiste (adj.) maraboutique (adj.)