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Definitions

Noun

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

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6. 6
   An Islamic convent. historical

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nunnery

Etymology

From Arabic رِبَاط (ribāṭ).

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