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| Ras·ta·far·i·an [ ràstə férree ən ] (plural Ras·ta·far·i·ans) |
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member of Afro-Caribbean religious group: a member of an Afro-Caribbean religious group that venerates the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, forbids the cutting of hair, and stresses black culture and identity
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| [Mid-20th century. < Amharic Ras Tafari "prince to be feared," name given to Haile Selassie I (1892-1975), emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1936) before he came to power] |
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