marabout

n. 隐士

发音

UK /ˈmaɹəbuːt/
其它

词形变化

marabouts 复数 marabouts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa.

    宗教
  2. 2.

    The tomb or shrine of such a person.

  3. 3.

    Alternative form of marabou (“thin fabric made from silk”).

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词源

From French marabout, from Portuguese maraboto, marabuto, from Moroccan Arabic مْرَابِط (mrabeṭ) (standard Arabic مُرَابِط (murābiṭ, “soldier stationed in fortified outpost”)).

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