marabout: Meaning and Definition of
mar•a•bout
Pronunciation: (mar'u-bt", -b"), [key] — n.
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- a hermit or holy man, esp. in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers.
- the tomb or shrine of such a man.
- marabou.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.