rabat

¹ 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 ² 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 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

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

Origin of rabat¹

< French, Middle French. See rebate ¹

Example Sentences

He had 72 amateur bouts, represented DR Congo at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, where he won silver, and turned professional in 2022.

From BBC

Ahly top Group A on goal difference from Young Africans of Tanzania, who beat FAR Rabat of Morocco 1-0 in Zanzibar City.

From Barron's

The designer, who is based in Rabat, said she dresses women for important occasions, describing her namesake label as carrying "a certain rigour" in addition to its extravagant nature.

From Reuters

President Donald Trump, who recognised Rabat's rule over Western Sahara, where the Algeria-backed Polisario Front demands an independent state.

From Reuters

Morocco summoned Sweden’s representative in Rabat to ask him to condemn the act and recalled its own ambassador in Sweden according to the Moroccan state news agency.

From New York Times