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Marabuts
An Arab tribe which, in 1075, founded a dynasty, put an end to
by the Almohads. They form a priestly order greatly venerated by the
common people. The Great Marabut ranks next to the king. (Arabic,marabath, devoted to God.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Marabuts from Infoplease:
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