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Definition of Marabout
1. Noun. Large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments.
Terms within: Marabou
Generic synonyms: Stork
Group relationships: Genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus
Definition of Marabout
1. n. A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.
Definition of Marabout
1. Noun. (Islam) A Muslim holy man, especially in parts of North Africa ¹
2. Noun. (Islam) The tomb of such a person ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Marabout
1. a marabou [n -S] - See also: marabou
Lexicographical Neighbors of Marabout
Literary usage of Marabout
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal of a Residence in the Esmailla of Abd-el-Kader and of Travels in by Scott (1842)
"Government of Kaaf—Description of Kaaf—Flying marabout— —Death of ... Mustapha (his
name) is considered the principal marabout of this district. ..."
2. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"At the time of the Spanish conquest several of them were active, but at present
only Momotombo shows signs of life. marabout (Arab ..."
3. The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas Mountains by Henry Baker Tristram (1860)
"On reaching the open we found that our incorrigible Arabs had sat down and never
thought of filling the skins marabout near ..."
4. By the Waters of Carthage by Norma Lorimer (1906)
"The simple and devout Arabs, knowing no better, treat them as saints and support
them. The faithful, when they go to visit the tomb of a marabout, take with ..."
5. The Country of the Moors: A Journey from Tripoli in Barbary to the City of by Edward Rae (1877)
"... Dervish—A Modest marabout—Ruins of Lebda. WE slipped away from our anchorage
just before dawn. The wind had risen, and blew a heavy northerly gale. ..."
6. Origin and services of the Coldstream guards by Daniel Mackinnon (1833)
"... of Abercrombie—Reinforcements arrive for the Coldstream — Cavan appointed to
command tbe brigade of Guards—marabout capitulates—Alexandria surrenders ..."
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