Marabout (noun)
ma-ra-boot
(Islam) a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers./ the tomb or shrine of such a man.
1615–25; French from Portuguese marabuto from Arabic murābit
Example sentences
“We walked up the beach to the marabout shrine.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
