Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An adherent of Rastafarianism.
- adjective Of or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents.
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- noun an adherent of
Rastafarianism - adjective of, or relating to Rastafarianism or its adherents
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun follower of Rastafarianism
- noun (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine
- adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians
Etymologies
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Examples
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That is, the government may ban smoking marijuana neutrally but it certainly may not ban smoking it in Rastafarian ceremonies and not otherwise.
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Not a patch on Holmes and Watson camping, of course, or even “what do you call a Rastafarian proctologist?”, but not un-funny.
The Great Muffin Joke Debate Sean 2007
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But being a Rastafarian is a way of thinking, a philosophy, another way of looking at life, he said.
Cuba’s Rastas: the religious, the philosophical and those making a fashion statement 2004
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When you think about the word "Rastafarian", you probably imagine a Jamaican man with dark skin and dreadlocks … as a matter of fact, you probably think about Bob Marley.
Jamaica - Full Feed Myrna Loy 2010
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When you think about the word "Rastafarian", you probably imagine a Jamaican man with dark skin and dreadlocks … as a matter of fact, you probably think about Bob Marley.
Jamaica - Full Feed Myrna Loy 2010
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When you think about the word "Rastafarian", you probably imagine a Jamaican man with dark skin and dreadlocks … as a matter of fact, you probably think about Bob Marley.
Jamaica - Full Feed 2010
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Mary, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at the "Rastafarian" color scheme with the sauces.
Blog updates 2008
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He told IK, the host, that he was not surprised to have left the House and does not think his Rastafarian way of life played a part in viewers not voting for him.
Global Voices in English » Big Brother Africa IV: The Revolution is on 2009
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Do you think that Zionism must either some super-racist theocratic movement or else a movement that is totally divorced from Palestine and refers to some mystical Rastafarian concept?
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The inhabitants of this otherworldly cyberspace are mostly religious leaders: a Rastafarian rabbi with plans for reforming the political arena, a monsignor who takes Christ's injunction to "suffer the little children to come unto me" too literally, and a radical female imam known as "Alice", who incites the Monster to participate in a bombing campaign.
Exiled From Almost Everywhere by Juan Goytisolo – review 2011
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