English Explanatory Dictionary

Rastafari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Rastafarianism.
noun
  1. A Rastafarian.
adj
  1. Rastafarian.

Word forms

Rastafari Rastafaris

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *raʔš- Amharic ራስ (ras) Amharic ተፈሪ (täfäri) English Rastafari From Amharic ራስ (ras, “Duke”, literally “head”) and ተፈሪ (täfäri, “revered”) from ተፈሪ መኮንን (täfäri mäkonn, “Haile Selassie”, literally “feared (son of) Makonnen”). More at Haile Selassie.

Synonyms

Rasta

Derived words

Rastaman
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