ribible

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/ɹɪˈbaɪbəl/

noun

A ribibe or rebec.

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Meanings

nounribible (plural ribibles)

plural ribibles

  1. obsoleteA ribibe or rebec.

    (469) […] these gleemen […] not only played on harp and sytol, rote, sawtry, and ribible, but sang hymns to heaven in praise of the saint whose remains lay enshrined before them.

    1853, Canon Daniel Rock, chapter 10, in The Church of Our Fathers, volume 3

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ribibe

Origin

ribibe + -le (diminutive)

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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