rabat

[ rab-ee, ruh-bat ]

/ ˈræb i, rəˈbæt /

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noun Ecclesiastical.

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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Also called rabbi.

Origin of rabat

From Middle French, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at rebate¹

Words nearby rabat

Raab, R.A.A.F., Raamses, rab, rabal, rabat, rabato, Rabaul, Rabbah, rabban, Rabbath Ammon

Other definitions for rabat (2 of 3)

rabat²

[ rab-uht ]

/ ˈræb ət /

noun

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

Origin of rabat

<French, Middle French. See rebate¹

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Rabat

[ rah-baht, ruh- ]

/ rɑˈbɑt, rə- /

noun

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

How to use rabat in a sentence

I learned this when I visited the pioneering Muslim feminist scholar Fatima Mernissi in Rabat, Morocco, some years ago.
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This was the means by which the gardens and vineyards of Rabat, and the city itself were delivered from this scourge, in 1779.
Thalaba the Destroyer|Robert Southey
In Rabat, unfortunately, almost all who were in the Kasbah prison died long ago.
In the Tail of the Peacock|Isabel Savory
It was consequently another couple of days before she came into the latitude of Rabat, the port for which she was making.
King of the Air|Herbert Strang

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.
The Message|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for rabat

Rabat

/ (rəˈbɑːt) /

noun

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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