ripon

R1I1P3O1N1
/ˈrɪpən/

noun

A spur (goad for a horse etc.).

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Meanings

ripon1

nounripon (plural ripons)

plural ripons · alternative rippon

  1. UKobsoleteslangA spur (goad for a horse etc.).

Ripon2

proper noun
  1. A cathedral city and civil parish with a city council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE3171).
  2. A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
  3. A city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

    In San Joaquin County, safe and sane fireworks are prohibited in unincorporated parts of San Joaquin County, but they’re allowed within city limits of Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca and Ripon.

    2026 June 28, Jeremiah Martinez, “Northern California communities that allow, prohibit use of fireworks”, in KCRA
  4. A city and town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

After the city of Ripon, famous for their manufacture.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ripon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripon

MLA

“ripon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ripon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ripon.

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