- 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: 1 966 802 (2015 est)
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Rabat /rəˈbɑːt/ n
ra•bat1
(rab′ē, rə bat′),USA pronunciation n. [Eccles.]
rab•at2 (rab′ət),USA pronunciation n.
Ra•bat (rä bät′, rə-),USA pronunciation n.
- Religiona sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, esp. in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. Also called rabbi.
- Middle French; see rebate1
- 1860–65
rab•at2 (rab′ət),USA pronunciation n.
- Ceramicsa piece of unglazed and imperfectly fired pottery, used for polishing hard surfaces.
- French, Middle French. See rebate1
Ra•bat (rä bät′, rə-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Morocco, in the NW part. 724,100.
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