ribibe
/ɹɪˈbaɪb/
ribibe noun: a kind of stringed instrument; a rebec or an instrument similar to it.
Noun
ribibe (plural ribibes)
- A kind of stringed instrument; a rebec or an instrument similar to it.
- Well, my friend, and where is your ribibe, or such like instrument, belonging to a minstrel?1841, Maria Elizabeth Budden, True Stories from English History. Chronologically Arranged
- "The tones of lutes and ribibes [translating German Ribeben]
I have right masterly and fine As ordered by imperial might.1850, “Augustin, court musician to the emperor Maximilian I.”, in Hugh James Rose, editor, A New General Biographical Dictionary, volume 2
- Synonyms:
- ribible
- An old woman.
- A bawd; a prostitute.
- Or some good ribibe about Kentish Town or Hogsden, you would hang now for a witch1616, Ben Jonson, The Devil Is an Ass
Synonyms of ribibe
Forms of ribibe
| plural | ribibes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rubebe |
| alternative form | rybybe |
Origin of ribibe
See rebec.
Questions about ribibe
- What does ribibe mean?
- Ribibe means a kind of stringed instrument; a rebec or an instrument similar to it.
- What part of speech is ribibe?
- Ribibe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ribibe?
- Ribibe is pronounced /ɹɪˈbaɪb/.
- What is the plural of ribibe?
- The plural of ribibe is ribibes.
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