Rastafarian

[ ras-tuh-fair-ee-uh n, -fahr-, rah-stuh- ]
/ ˌræs təˈfɛər i ən, -ˈfɑr-, ˌrɑ stə- /

noun

a follower of Rastafarianism.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians.

Origin of Rastafarian

< Amharic ras täfäri Prince Tafari, the pre-coronation name of Haile Selassie ( ras prince, orig., head; täfäri an Amharic personal name, literally, (one to be) feared, respected, present participle from passive stem färra (v.) fear, respect) + -an

British Dictionary definitions for rastafarian

Rastafarian
/ (ˌræstəˈfɛərɪən) /

noun

a member of an originally Jamaican religion that regards Ras Tafari (the former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie) as God

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to the Rastafarians