Ribble

/ (ˈrɪbəl) /

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noun

a river in NW England, flowing south and west through Lancashire to the Irish Sea. Length: 121 km (75 miles)

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Words nearby Ribble

ribbed and smoked sheet, ribbed-knit, ribbed vault, Ribbentrop, ribbing, Ribble, ribbon, ribbon copy, ribbon development, ribbonfish, ribbon lightning

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How to use Ribble in a sentence

From the positions of the belligerents, the "pass of the Ribble" a very probable site of the conflict.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
The ports of Ribble and Wyre suitable for the landing of his vessels, and for his after escape to Dublin.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
Nennius's tenth battle, said by some, but on very inconclusive evidence, to have been fought on the Ribble.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick
From a topographical and military point of view, "the pass of the Ribble" a very probable site of the conflict.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick

The site of the tumulus, on the left bank, or south-east side of the Ribble, is marked on the Ordnance map.
On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire|Charles Hardwick