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