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RABAT
Rabat, capital of Morocco
(noun) the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
rabat (countable and uncountable, plural rabats)
A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
(countable) A piece of fabric fitted to the collar covering the shirt-front worn by Catholic and Anglican clergy.
(countable) The clerical linen collar itself.
Etymology 2
Verb
rabat (third-person singular simple present rabats, present participle rabatting, simple past and past participle rabatted)
To rotate a plane of projection.
Anagrams
• Barta, Batra, artab
Proper noun
Rabat
The capital city of Morocco.
Anagrams
• Barta, Batra, artab
Source: Wiktionary
Rab"at (rab"at), n. [See Rabot.]
Definition: A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
Ra`bat", n. [F. Cf. Rabato.] (Eccl.) (a) A clerical linen collar. (b) A kind of clerical scarf fitted to a collar; as, a black silk rabat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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