rabat

¹

[ rab-ee, ruh-bat ]

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.

rabat

²

[ rab-uht ]

noun

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

Rabat

³

[ rah-baht, ruh- ]

noun

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

Rabat

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabat¹

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

Origin of rabat²

< French, Middle French. See rebate ¹

Example Sentences

I learned this when I visited the pioneering Muslim feminist scholar Fatima Mernissi in Rabat, Morocco, some years ago.

From The Daily Beast

This was the means by which the gardens and vineyards of Rabat, and the city itself were delivered from this scourge, in 1779.

From Project Gutenberg

In Rabat, unfortunately, almost all who were in the Kasbah prison died long ago.

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It was consequently another couple of days before she came into the latitude of Rabat, the port for which she was making.

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His gown was tumbled and dusty; his greasy rabat hung awry about his neck.

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I would go to Rabat, if it were in my power, and there were no undue risk in the undertaking.

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