rabat

1
[ rab-ee, ruh-bat ]

nounEcclesiastical.
  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.

Origin of rabat

1
From Middle French, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at rebate1

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Other definitions for rabat (2 of 3)

rabat2
[ rab-uht ]

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

Origin of rabat

2
<French, Middle French. See rebate1

Other definitions for Rabat (3 of 3)

Rabat
[ rah-baht, ruh- ]

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

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How to use rabat in a sentence

  • I would go to rabat, if it were in my power, and there were no undue risk in the undertaking.

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British Dictionary definitions for Rabat

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)

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