riban

From Old French riban, probably from a Germanic compound derived from Proto-Germanic *bandiz.

riban

1. ribbon

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• “riban”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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riban m (plural ribans)

1. (Jersey) ribbon

From Old French riban, probably from a Germanic compound derived from Proto-Germanic *bandiz.

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riban m (plural ribans)

1. ribbon