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单词 Rastafari
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Definition of Rastafari in English:

Rastafari

noun ˌrastəˈfɑːriˌrastəˈfe(ə)rē
  • mass noun, usually as modifier The Rastafarian movement.

    Rastafari history and culture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The idea originated with the Pope's blessing of Mussolini's troops on their way to conquer Ethiopia, Rastafari's spiritual homeland.
    • In conclusion, it is of utmost importance that Rastafari continue to evolve to suit the unique demands of now.
    • I know this to be true not because I am an expert in Rastafari but because the group's manager told me.
    • My job is to interact with different ideas and thoughts, especially my views on Rastafari and the African perspective.
    • My transition from the taken-for-granted God as the creator of the universe to a more agnostic position came through Rastafari.

Origin

1930s: from Ras Tafari, the name by which Haile Selassie was known between 1916 and 1930, from Amharic rās ‘leader, king, lord’ + Tafari, Haile Selassie's birth name.

Rhymes

askari, Bari, Cagliari, calamari, Campari, charivari, curare, Ferrari, Harare, Kalahari, Mari, Mata Hari, Qatari, safari, sari, Scutari, shikari, sparry, starry, Stradivari, tamari, terramare, Vasari, Zanzibari
 
 

Definition of Rastafari in US English:

Rastafari

nounˌrastəˈfe(ə)rē
  • usually as modifier The Rastafarian movement.

    Rastafari history and culture
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I know this to be true not because I am an expert in Rastafari but because the group's manager told me.
    • The idea originated with the Pope's blessing of Mussolini's troops on their way to conquer Ethiopia, Rastafari's spiritual homeland.
    • My job is to interact with different ideas and thoughts, especially my views on Rastafari and the African perspective.
    • My transition from the taken-for-granted God as the creator of the universe to a more agnostic position came through Rastafari.
    • In conclusion, it is of utmost importance that Rastafari continue to evolve to suit the unique demands of now.

Origin

1930s: from Ras Tafari, the name by which Haile Selassie was known between 1916 and 1930, from Amharic rās ‘leader, king, lord’ + Tafari, Haile Selassie's birth name.

 
 
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