rab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rab
First recorded in 1815–25, rab is from the French word rabot
Example Sentences
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His other television credits include Grange Hill, Rab C Nesbitt and the documentary Iain Robertson Rambles - where he followed Scotland's popular hiking routes.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
Rab Thomson, 64, from Alva, wept as he told his sister he had been cleared after a 20-year fight.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024
Rab Thomson's case was one of six in Scotland referred back to court in November 2022 as a potential miscarriage of justice.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Over 50 Rab proteins are known in mammalian cells including human and mouse, and they are thought to be specifically involved in the traffic between each specific organelle, thereby reliable logistics between them are guaranteed.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023
‘I’ve nothing. But will you please tell that boy down at the Observer? He’s a tall boy, and dark—all I know is that his name is Rab.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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