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| mar·a·bout [ márrə b ] (plural mar·a·bouts) |
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1. Muslim hermit or monk: a Muslim hermit, monk, or holy man, especially in North Africa
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2. tomb of marabout: the tomb or a shrine of a marabout, often a destination for pilgrims
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< Portuguese marabuto< Arabic murābit< ribāt "frontier post," because hermits would go to such places to gain merit] |
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