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Definition of Rasta in English:

Rasta

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adjective

informal

  • Relating to the Rastafarian religious movement.

    • ‘There are about 800,000 Rastas and Rasta supporters in the United States, about 80,000 of whom live in Brooklyn.’
    • ‘Bob Marley was a devout Rasta, as many of his songs revealed.’
    • ‘The Rastas then were a group of street preachers who taught the Bible and smoked marijuana.’
    • ‘The basic belief of a Rasta is to uphold the truth and defend good over evil, to do the will of God here on earth.’
    • ‘The British Virgin Islands in 1980 banned Rastas from setting foot in the territory.’

Pronunciation

Rasta

/ˈrastə/ /ˈræstə/

noun

informal

  • A Rastafarian.

Pronunciation

Rasta

/ˈrastə/ /ˈræstə/

Origin

1950s short for Rastafarian.