Rabat

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The capital city of Morocco on the Atlantic coast in the northwest

proper noun
/rəˈbɑt/

: Rabat

The king delivered his address from the royal palace in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.

Examples

Perhaps the most perceptive depiction of the dilemma of Arab development is a comment by an ordinary citizen from the streets of Rabat, Morocco:

Academic text (1992)
In May 2006, thanks to another of the king's initiatives, the first class of 50 female imams graduated from an academy in Rabat.

Academic text (2007)
Station chief in Rabat just called.

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Look, we have a station in Rabat.

The 355 (2022)
Our station chief in Rabat is confirming.

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
I went from Nador to Rabat to meet them.
Rabat has taken notice of at least some of their demands and has made Tamazight an official language.

Academic text (2012)
Capital city: Rabat.

Hanna (2011)
In the case of Mamfakinch, the spyware was controlled by an I.P. address hosted in Rabat, Morocco's capital.

Blog text (31)
Below is the full speech to the nation delivered by HM King Mohammed VI on Tuesday in Rabat to mark the 37th anniversary of the Green March:

Blog text (17)

Surface Forms

Rabat main

Etymology

Rabat comes from the Arabic word ribat, which means 'fort' or 'watchtower'. The place began as a fortified post by the sea, so thinking of Rabat as 'the fort by the coast' helps explain why a town grew there and later became Morocco's capital.