marabout.
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.
Meaning & usage
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.
The tomb or shrine of such a person.
Alternative form of marabou (“thin fabric made from silk”).
Where this word comes from
From French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, marabuto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط (mrabeṭ) (standard Arabic مُرَابِط (murābiṭ, “soldier stationed in fortified outpost”)).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.