Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
marabout — 1. (ma ra bou, le t ne se prononce pas et ne se lie pas) s. m. 1° Terme de la religion musulmane. Homme qui se consacre à la pratique et à l enseignement de la vie religieuse ; on rencontre un assez grand nombre de ces religieux dans l Afrique… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
marabout — marabou UK [ˈmærəbuː] / US [ˈmerəˌbu] or marabout UK / US noun Word forms marabou : singular marabou plural marabous a) [countable] a large African stork (= bird) with long legs and a long beak b) [uncountable] the feathers of a marabou, used for … English dictionary
marabout — [ marabu ] n. m. • 1628; morabuth 1575; port. marabuto, de l ar. morâbit « moine soldat » I ♦ 1 ♦ Pieux ermite, saint de l islam, dont le tombeau est un lieu de pèlerinage. ♢ Fr. d Afrique Musulman sage et respecté. Envoûteur, sorcier (⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Marabou — can refer to: Marabou Stork, a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae Marabou (chocolate), a Swedish chocolate brand Marabou (ethnicity), a historical term for a multiracial person in Haiti Marabou, a collection of poems by Nikos Kavadias… … Wikipedia
marabou — [mar′ə bo͞o΄] n. [Fr, marabout (see MARABOUT): so named from its contemplative posture] 1. a bare headed, large billed African stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) 2. soft feathers from the wing coverts and tail of the marabou 3. a) a delicate, white … English World dictionary
marabou — UK [ˈmærəbuː] / US [ˈmerəˌbu] or marabout UK / US noun Word forms marabou : singular marabou plural marabous a) [countable] a large African stork (= bird) with long legs and a long beak b) [uncountable] the feathers of a marabou, used for… … English dictionary
marabout — Marabou Mar a*bou (m[a^]r [.a]b[=oo] ), n. [F.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large black and white carrion eating stork of the genus {Leptoptilos} (formerly {Ciconia}), esp. the African species ({Leptoptilus crumeniferus} syn. {Leptoptilos crumenifer}), whose … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marabou — Mar a*bou (m[a^]r [.a]b[=oo] ), n. [F.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large black and white carrion eating stork of the genus {Leptoptilos} (formerly {Ciconia}), esp. the African species ({Leptoptilus crumeniferus} syn. {Leptoptilos crumenifer}), whose downy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marabout — (m[a^]r [.a]b[=oo]t ), n. [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. mor[=a]bit. Cf. {Maravedi}.] 1. A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) The {marabou}[1]. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marabout — [mar′ə bo͞ot΄] n. [Fr < Port marabuto < Ar murābit, hermit] 1. a Muslim hermit or holy man, esp. among the Berbers and Moors 2. the tomb or shrine of such a man 3. MARABOU … English World dictionary
