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Rastafarianism Definition


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Rastafarian
Rastaman
noun
    1. A follower of an originally West Indian sect, which regards blacks as the chosen people, reveres Haile Selassie (1891‐1975) the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God. Often shortened to Rasta.
adj
    1. Relating to or characteristic of Rastafarians.
      Form: Rastafari (also)
Derivative: Rastafarianism
noun
    Etymology: 1950s: from Ras Tafari, the name and title of Haile Selassie.



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