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Word of the Day – Marabout

By September 15, 2021Word of the Day

Marabout (noun)

ma-ra-boot

A Muslim holy man or hermit, especially in North Africa.

Early 17th century via French and Portuguese from Arabic murābiṭ ‘holy man’.

Example sentences

“The marabout passed the father words of wisdom.”

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