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adj
Of or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: Rasta, Rastafari
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noun
An adherent of Rastafarianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Rasta, Rastafari
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adjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
(Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cult
noun
follower of Rastafarianism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Rasta
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Broader terms: disciple, adherent
History
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *raʔš- Amharic ራስ (ras) Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) English Rastafari Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Rastafarian From Rastafari + -an.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
