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رَبَّةٌ

Root: رب

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رَبَّةٌ : see رَبٌّ, in three places.
2 الرَّبَّةُ was also the name of A Kaabeh [or square temple], in Nejrán, belonging to [the tribe of] Medh-hij and Benu-l-Hárith-Ibn-Kaab, who held it in honour. In a trad. of 'Orweh Ibn-Mes'ood Eth-Thakafee, it is applied to El-Lát (اللَّاتُ), the rock which [the tribe of] Thakeef worshipped, at Et-Táïf. And in another trad., it is said to be the name of A temple of [the tribe of] Thakeef, which, when they became Muslims, was demolished by El-Mugheereh.
3 And رَبَّةٌ, or دَارٌ رَبَّةٌ, signifies A large house or mansion.

def.2 See also رُبَّى.
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