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marabout.

A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaɹəbuːt/UK
  1. A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.

  2. The tomb or shrine of such a person.

  3. Alternative form of marabou (“thin fabric made from silk”).

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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.