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

The Moroccan team were greeted by thousands of fans in Rabat on Wednesday for a parade to celebrate their historic victory in the Under-20 World Cup last week.

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The players were then driven through the streets of Rabat on an open-top bus, to the delight of jubilant supporters and to the sound of vuvuzelas.

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"Detainees, stay strong, we'll keep fighting," demonstrators chanted on Saturday in Rabat.

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Protests have also hit the capital, Rabat, the main commercial city, Casablanca, and the port city of Tangier - often the arrival point for tourists going to Morocco by ferry from Spain.

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On a visit to Moroccan capital Rabat, Lammy said Morocco's autonomy proposal was "the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute".

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