Definitions for Marabout

Marabout mar·a·bout

Spelling: [mar-uh-boot, -boo]
IPA: /ˈmær əˌbut, -ˌbu/

Marabout is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 259 anagrams from letters in Marabout (aabmortu).

Definitions for Marabout

noun

  1. 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.
  2. marabou.

Origin of Marabout

1615-25; French Portuguese marabuto Arabic murābit; see Almoravid, maravedi

Examples for Marabout

This present marabout was his next of kin—or so everybody believes.

Did the marabout appoint Toudja as the place to make the exchange, or was it you?

"Looks as if they'd got a tip from the marabout's men," he said slowly.

I was at this moment the whole length of the room from the marabout.

"If Madame will allow me I will salute the marabout," said Batouch.

A holy man, or marabout, denned on the top and we must pay our respects.

"It will be better that the exchange should be made here," said the marabout.

The marabout demanded without ceremony where were the prisoners.

But the marabout was away, and no one ever came out on his roof when he was absent.

Did—the marabout seem bent on making this bordj the rendezvous?

Word Value for Marabout
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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