rebab
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rebab
1730–40; < Arabic rabāb; rebec
Example Sentences
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He said that the rebab stint is not court-mandated but that he’s doing it to get his son back.
From Los Angeles Times
Another buried his rebab, a stringed instrument, in his courtyard.
From Seattle Times
He made two minor league rebab starts.
From Washington Times
Kluber made his first minor league rebab start Friday, throwing five scoreless innings for Double-A Akron.
From Washington Times
The Arabic rebab or rabab, which, like the al’Ud, came to Europe via Muslim Spain during what is known as the Islamic Golden Age - the Abbasid era of 750-1258 - shares so many characteristics with the xiqin that it is tempting to conclude that its basic design was brought from the East by traders, but the reverse hypothesis has also been advanced.
From Literature
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