Rebab

Word REBAB
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ɹɪˈbæb/

Definitions and meanings of "Rebab"

What do we mean by rebab?

A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries

Another term for retard, normally used to describe someone acting stupid or silly, but can also be used to describe an actual retarded person. Urban Dictionary

/ˈri bab/ informal noun 1. a conversation you have between friends to motivate one another and to pump up their self-esteem. Stems from the acronym “Remember Your A Bad Ass Bitch” RYABAB Urban Dictionary

When you spew up your kebab after a night out drinking Urban Dictionary

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The word "rebab" in example sentences

A patient takes her methadone dose at a Porto rebab center that is part of Portugal's decadelong experiment with drug decriminalization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lead instruments like the psaltery (an early harp) and the vielle (a primitive violin with a characteristically scraping tone) are played over plucked-string rhythm instruments like the oud, rebab, and saz. ❋ Smg58 (2007)

I wish my freshman experience had been this normal well, minus the rebab. ❋ Yendi (2004)

I also told him that we all collectivley demand that he take advantage of any rebab, physical therapy, and nutritional help that the hospital can give him--we don't want to see him back in the cardio recovery ward--and that got a faint nod and another thumbs up. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The _barbat_ was a variety of _rebab_ (_q. v._), a bass instrument, differing only in size and number of strings. ❋ Various (N/A)

The leader's instrument is the two-stringed fiddle (_rebab_), almost exactly the same as the Siamese ❋ Various (N/A)

There were but slight differences if any between the archetypes of the pear-shaped rebab and of the lute before the application of the bow to the former -- both had vaulted backs, body and neck in one, and gut strings plucked by the fingers. ❋ Various (N/A)

The barbiton, however, although it underwent many changes, retained until the end the characteristics of the instruments of the Greek lyre whose strings were plucked, whereas the rebab was sounded by means of the bow at the time of its introduction into Europe. ❋ Various (N/A)

Possibly an impulse was given the fiddle by the Moorish rebab, brought into Spain in the eighth century, but ancient Celtic bards had long before this used a bow instrument -- the chrotta or crwth, derived from the lyre, which was introduced by the Romans in their colonizing expeditions. ❋ Aubertine Woodward Moore (1885)

While Savall rang the changes with three medieval bowed instruments - the rebab, rebec, and vielle - Psonis played the santur zither, the Moorish guitar, and a selection of Middle-Eastern drums: the human voice soared above a subtly-shifting kaleidoscope of instrumental colour. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After four months of golf exile and a stint at a sex rebab clinic, the four - times Masters winner is fighting to reclaim the trophy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 'Livin' On A Prayer Hitmaker '- whose bandmate, guitarist Richie Sambora went through a stint in rebab for alcoholism - also admitted he still drinks a lot, but insists he doesn't have an alcohol problem. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How are you going to manage a rebab in STL from Vegas? ❋ Brianhaskins (2010)

Mets RHP John Maine (shoulder) will start at Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, his second rebab appearance. ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

The great Ahmed Zaitouni, a devoted educator and violist, formed the group in 1981; at home he employs a 16-member lineup that's double the usual size, but the ensemble making this rare U.S. tour, which is stopping in only four cities, is a traditional octet of two oud players, two percussionists, two violists, one violinist, and one player of the spike fiddle called the rebab. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At that time, the country was still basking in the glow of liberation and the days were normally long and lazy, spent cross-legged on plump cushions listening to the intricate strums of the rebab and playing carambul. ❋ Andrea Busfield (2009)

Instead of blending with the traditional stringed rebab, the singers 'lovely high voices intertwined with the saxophone and floated over the bass guitar, charming the crowd with a cross-generational rendition of "Jakarta Indah". ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Don't be such a [fuckin'] rebab." "Frank was [shaking] his head like some kinda fuckin' rebab" "I felt bad for laughing at that [bus] full of rebabs" ❋ Nicky The Bool (2008)

Hey work is killing me right now and I have no motivation, can we [rebab]? I am in [dire] need of some rebab, Peter just broke up with me. [SOS], rebab. ❋ Yeebudddy (2018)

[Ah] [sick] did you just see that guy [rebab]! ❋ XxXmeXbabyXxX (2010)

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