Rastafarian
[ ras-tuh-fair-ee-uh n, -fahr-, rah-stuh- ]
/ ˌræs təˈfɛər i ən, -ˈfɑr-, ˌrɑ stə- /
noun
a follower of Rastafarianism.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians.
Origin of Rastafarian
< Amharic ras täfäri Prince Tafari, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie (ras prince, orig., head; täfäri an Amharic personal name, literally, (one to be) feared, respected, present participle from passive stem färra (v.) fear, respect) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for rastafarian
Rastafarian
/ (ˌræstəˈfɛərɪən) /
noun
a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie) as God
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to the Rastafarians
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