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R.I.B.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Institute of British Architects.

RIBA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Institute of British Architects

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riba 2 British  
/ ˈriːbə /

noun

  1. (in Islam) interest or usury, as forbidden by the Koran

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Etymology

Origin of riba

C21: from Arabic al-Riba , literally: to excess or increase

Example Sentences

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Fellow, President of the Society, and printed in the R.I.B.A.

From The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890 by Various

In the Journal of Proceedings R.I.B.A. vol. iv.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

The French public have been enabled to admire this house through the excellent article of my friend and fellow-member of the R.I.B.A.,

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

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