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maraboutism

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mar⋅a⋅bout

  [mar-uh-boot, -boo]
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–noun
1. Islam.
a. a hermit or holy man, esp. in N Africa, often wielding political power and credited with supernatural powers.
b. the tomb or shrine of such a man.
2. marabou.
Origin:
1615–25; < F < Pg marabuto < Ar murābit; see Almoravid, maravedi

Related forms:
mar⋅a⋅bout⋅ism, noun
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