Rabat

¹ 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 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  

[rab-uht] / ˈræb ət /

noun

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

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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

Morocco resumed diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 after a deal brokered by the Trump administration that also included Washington's recognition of Rabat's sovereignty over Western Sahara, a disputed territory where the Algeria-backed Polisario Front seeks to establish its own state.

From Reuters

“Rabat has used OCP’s exports as a foreign policy instrument, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa,” Michael Tanchum, a professor of political economy, wrote in a blog for the Middle East Institute, citing its sales, local investment and development outreach.

From Seattle Times

Last month a Moroccan central bank official said leaving the "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny to implement those standards would be conducive to Rabat's efforts to regain a higher investment grade.

From Reuters