rabat
1a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
Origin of rabat
1- Also called rabbi.
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Other definitions for rabat (2 of 3)
a piece of unglazed and imperfectly fired pottery, used for polishing hard surfaces.
Origin of rabat
2Other definitions for Rabat (3 of 3)
a seaport in and the capital of Morocco, in the NW part.
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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.
Outcry Over Afghanistan Quran Burnings Shows Misguided ‘Honor’ About Sacred Book | Asra Q. Nomani | February 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis 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 SoutheyIn rabat, unfortunately, almost all who were in the Kasbah prison died long ago.
In the Tail of the Peacock | Isabel SavoryIt 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 StrangHis 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
/ (rəˈbɑːt) /
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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