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ribibes

ribibes is the plural of ribibe.

Meaning of ribibe

Noun

ribibe (plural ribibes)

  1. (historical) 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
    Synonyms:
    ribible
  2. (derogatory, obsolete) An old woman.
  3. (obsolete) 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

Questions about ribibes

What is ribibes the plural of?
Ribibes is the plural of ribibe.

Words near ribibes in the dictionary

  1. ribgrass
  2. ribgrasses
  3. Ribhu
  4. Ribhus
  5. ribibe
  6. ribibes
  7. ribible
  8. ribibles
  9. Ribier
  10. Ribiers
  11. ribin

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