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noun
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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noun
The tomb or shrine of such a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of marabou (“thin fabric made from silk”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: marabou, marabou stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stork
History
From French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, marabuto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط (mrabeṭ) (standard Arabic مُرَابِط (murābiṭ, “soldier stationed in fortified outpost”)).
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
