blue riband
blue riband

blue ribbon


Definition: Meaning of, blue ribbon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bluː ˈrɪb(ə)n /

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blue ribbon blue ribbons
also blue rib?and [British English] [countable] also blue rib?and [British English] [countable] also blue rib?and [British English] [countable]
  1. the first prize in a competition, sometimes consisting of a small piece of blue material
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blue ribbon used in phrases

  • blue ribbon commission (noun)
    1. an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
  • blue ribbon committee (noun)
    1. an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue
  • blue ribbon jury (noun)
    1. law a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues
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