n. A Muslim holy man, especially in parts of North Africa
n. The tomb of such a person
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.
n. The marabou{1}.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A member of a Moorish priestly order or race of northern Africa, successors of the Morabits or Almoravides, a Mohammedan sect or tribe who ruled Morocco and part of Spain in the elcventh and twelfth centuries.
n. Another form of marabou.
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n. large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Word Usage
"Only a few remnants – small stands of trees kept in sacred areas called "marabout" - maintain the natural structure of this forest type."