Rastafarian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌræstəˈfɛəriən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ras′tə fâr′ē ən, -fär′-, rä′stə-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ras•ta•far•i•an  (ras′tə fâr′ē ən, -fär′-, rä′stə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religiona follower of Rastafarianism.

adj. 
  1. Religionof, pertaining to, or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians.
  • Amharic ras täfäri Prince Tafari, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie (ras prince, origin, originally, head; täfäri an Amharic personal name, literally, (one to be) feared, respected, present participle from passive stem färra (verb, verbal) fear, respect) + -an

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Rastafarian / ˌræstəˈfɛərɪən/
  1. a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie) as God
  1. of, characteristic of, or relating to the Rastafarians
ˌRastaˈfariaˌnism
'Rastafarian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Rasta - Rastafari - Rastafarianism - dread - dreadlocks

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