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Ribble

UK/ˈɹɪbəl/

Ribble proper noun: a river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.

Proper noun

Ribble

  1. A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.
  2. A minor river in West Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Holme at Holmfirth.

Words formed from Ribble

Words that rhyme with Ribble

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Questions about Ribble

What does Ribble mean?
Ribble means a river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which flows into the Irish Sea.
What part of speech is Ribble?
Ribble is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ribble?
Ribble is pronounced /ˈɹɪbəl/ (UK).

Words near Ribble in the dictionary

  1. ribbiters
  2. ribbiting
  3. ribbits
  4. ribbitted
  5. ribbitting
  6. Ribble
  7. Ribble Valley
  8. ribble-rabble
  9. ribble-rabbles
  10. ribble-row
  11. ribble-rows

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