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mar•a•bout
Pronunciation: (mar'u-bOOt", -bOO"), [key]—
n.
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.
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