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Ripon

British  
/ ˈrɪpən /

noun

  1. a city in N England, in North Yorkshire: cathedral (12th–16th centuries). Pop: 16 468 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another, from Ripon Cathedral, is the sole portrait without a monogrammed necklace.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Brighton Pier Group also previously said it was actively marketing Lightwater Valley, its theme park in Ripon, North Yorkshire, for £3m in October.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

Emma, 34, and Joe, 33, gave up their house and possessions in Ripon, North Yorkshire, and flew to Central and South America with their 12-year-old daughter, Tilly.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2025

Sophomore Caleb Johnson, a 5-foot-11-inch, 219-pound walk-on from Ripon, Calif., is the only long snapper currently listed on Washington’s 2024 roster.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

The cathedral town of Ripon had no Post Office at all.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce

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