rabat

¹ American  

[rab-uht] / ˈræb ət /

noun

1. a piece of unglazed and imperfectly fired pottery, used for polishing hard surfaces.

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rabat ² American  

[rab-ee, ruh-bat] / ˈræb i, rəˈbæt /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.

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Rabat ³ American  

[rah-baht, ruh-] / rɑˈbɑt, rə- /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Morocco, in the NW part.

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Rabat British  

/ rəˈbɑːt /

noun

1. the capital of Morocco, in the northwest on the Atlantic coast, served by the port of Salé: became a military centre in the 12th century and a Corsair republic in the 17th century. Pop: 673 000 (2003)

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Etymology

Origin of rabat¹

< French, Middle French. See rebate ¹

Origin of rabat¹

From Middle French, dating back to 1860–65; rebate ¹

Example Sentences

Morocco had talked up the tournament as a test event for 2030 but it ended in chaotic scenes in the capital city Rabat.

From BBC

Fall also complained about the hotel assigned to the Senegal squad in Rabat for the final, having spent the earlier rounds based in Tangier.

From Barron's

Furthermore, when the team arrived in Rabat, the players found themselves without security, he said.

From Barron's

Rabat represented Pinochet in a case of embezzlement of public funds.

From Barron's

Diouf, 26, was an unused substitute during the final in Rabat but played a key role in Senegal's second continental triumph in five years amid extraordinary circumstances.

From BBC