Definition of "marabout" [marabout]

• A Muslim hermit or saint, especially in northern Africa. (noun)
• The tomb of such a hermit or saint. (noun)
• Variant of marabou. (noun)

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• "Only a few remnants – small stands of trees kept in sacred areas called "marabout" - maintain the natural structure of this forest type."
• "There is also a "marabout," a traditional doctor type guy- most of the animistic aspects of traditional medicine have been replaced with Muslim religious aspects."
• "I was a sorcerer, a kind of marabout, a direct emissary of the Prophet. ""