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rabat

1

[rab-ee, ruh-bat]

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  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.



rabat

2

[rab-uht]

noun

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

Rabat

3

[rah-baht, ruh-]

noun

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

Rabat

/ əˈɑː /

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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rabat1

From Middle French, dating back to 1860–65; rebate 1

Origin of rabat2

< French, Middle French. See rebate 1
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On a visit to Moroccan capital Rabat, Lammy said Morocco's autonomy proposal was "the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute".

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Lammy said the deals signed in Rabat would "directly benefit British business".

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The animals began their stampede on 9 April in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and have so far travelled through Lagos, Dakar, Marrakesh, Casablanca and Rabat, encountering local musicians, artists, dancers and climate activists.

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Allen fled to Morocco four days later, but was arrested in Rabat alongside friend and fellow robber Lee Murray, who remains in jail in nearby Tiflet.

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America recognised Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara in exchange for Rabat signing the Abraham Accords and thereby recognising Israel.

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