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English word origin

Etymology of Rabat

Borrowed from Arabic الرَّبَاط (ar-rabāṭ).

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Source etymology 1

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The capital city of Morocco, and capital city of the region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco. · The Moroccan government.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Arabic الرَّبَاط (ar-rabāṭ).

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Source etymology 2

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A town in the Western Region, Malta · Former name of Victoria: a town and local council, the capital of the Gozo Region, Malta

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Maltese rabat (“suburb”), from Arabic رَبَض (rabaḍ, “outskirts, suburb”).

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  • Root classification mentionر ب ضar
  • Derivation mentionrabatmt · suburb
  • Derivation mentionرَبَضar · outskirts, suburb
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