ribat

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Synonyms: rabat, rybat, riat, riba, riban, ribar, rebat, ibat, ribas, robat, ribot

Antonyms: rabat, rybat, riat, riba, riban, ribar, rebat, ibat, ribas, robat, ribot

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|historical|especially|_|Islam}} A [[border]] or [[frontier]] [[guardpost]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|historical}} A [[caravanserai]] or [[inn]] in, [[convert]]ed from, or [[resembling]] [[such]] a [[guardpost]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} The [[duty]] of [[some]] [[men]] to [[serve]] at [[such]] [[post]]s.
4. {{lb|en|Islam|figurative}} The [[duty]] of [[all]] [[Muslim]]s to [[defend]] and/or [[retake]] [[Islamic]] [[land]]s.
5. {{lb|en|Islam}} A [[Sufi]] [[monastery]].
6. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|historical}} An [[Islamic]] [[convent]].

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