ribat

ribat

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Etymology

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Arabic رَابَطَ (rābaṭa)der.
Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ)bor.
English ribat

    Borrowed from Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɒt

    Noun

    ribat (plural ribats)

    1. (chiefly historical, especially Islam) A border or frontier guardpost.
    2. (chiefly historical) A caravanserai or inn in, converted from, or resembling such a guardpost.
    3. (historical) The duty of some men to serve at such posts.
    4. (Islam, figurative) The duty of all Muslims to defend and/or retake Islamic lands.
    5. (Islam) A Sufi monastery.
    6. (chiefly historical) An Islamic convent.

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