RIBAT

Meaning of RIBAT in English

rə̇ˈbät noun

( -s )

Etymology: Arabic ribāṭ station, inn, religious house

: an Islamic monastery

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

RIBAT — /ri baht"/ , n. Islam. a building housing a community of Sufis. [ ribat hostelry ]
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MARABOUT — n.1 a Muslim hermit or monk, esp. in N. Africa. 2 a shrine marking a marabout's burial-place. Etymology: F f. …
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