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MARABOUT
marabou, marabout, marabou stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus
(noun) large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marabout (plural marabouts)
A Muslim holy man or mystic, especially in parts of North Africa. [from 17th c.]
The tomb or shrine of such a person. [from 19th c.]
Anagrams
• tamboura
Source: Wiktionary
Marabout", n. Etym: [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. morabit. Cf. Maravedi.]
Definition: A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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