marabout

marabout [mar-uh-boot, -boo] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. Islam.
   1. a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers.
   2. the tomb or shrine of such a man.
2. marabou.

Origin of marabout 1615–25; French Portuguese marabuto Arabic murābit; see Almoravid, maravedi Related formsmar·a·bout·ism, noun Examples from the Web for marabout Historical Examples of marabout

A holy man, or marabout, denned on the top and we must pay our respects.

Ranching, Sport and Travel

Thomas Carson

The Marabout demanded without ceremony where were the prisoners.

A Modern Telemachus

Charlotte M. Yonge

I was at this moment the whole length of the room from the Marabout.

Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, ambassador, author and conjurer

Jean Henri Robert-Houdin

“If Madame will allow me I will salute the marabout,” said Batouch.

The Garden Of Allah

Robert Hichens

This present marabout was his next of kin—or so everybody believes.

The Golden Silence

C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for marabout marabout noun

1. a Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa
2. a shrine of the grave of a marabout

Word Origin for marabout C17: via French and Portuguese marabuto, from Arabic murābit