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- [mar-uh-boot, -boo]
- /ˈmær əˌbut, -ˌbu/
- /ˈmæ.rə.buːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mar-uh-boot, -boo]
- /ˈmær əˌbut, -ˌbu/
Definitions of marabout word
- noun marabout Islam. a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers. the tomb or shrine of such a man. 1
- abbreviation MARABOUT marabou. 1
- noun marabout A Muslim hermit or monk, especially in North Africa. 1
- noun marabout a Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa 0
- noun marabout a shrine of the grave of a marabout 0
- noun marabout a Muslim hermit or holy man, esp. among the Berbers and Moors 0
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Origin of marabout
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < French < Portuguese marabuto < Arabic murābit; see Almoravid, maravedi
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Parts of speech for Marabout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marabout popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
marabout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with marabout
- what is a marabout?
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