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mutanabbī(act. part. of تنبّأ 'to call oneself a prophet,' v of نبأ 'to be exalted,' etc.), part. adj. & s.m. Calling oneself a prophet, pretending to the gift of prophecy;—one who calls himself a prophet; a pseudo-prophet;—name of a celebrated Arabian poet.
Origin: Arabic