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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈblue ˈrib•bon, n. [countable]- the highest award or distinction, as a blue ribbon given as the first prize in a contest.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blue′ rib′bon, - the highest award or distinction, as the first prize in a contest:His entry at the state fair won a blue ribbon.
- Governmenta blue ribbon worn as a badge of honor, esp. by members of the Order of the Garter of the British knighthood.
- British Terms(caps.) Also, Blue′ Rib′band. (formerly) a prize awarded to an ocean liner making the fastest recorded trip across the Atlantic Ocean between Ambrose Lightship and Bishop Rock.
- a badge used by some temperance organizations to indicate a pledge of abstinence from alcohol.
blue-rib•bon (blo̅o̅′rib′ən),USA pronunciation adj. - of superior quality or prominence;
first-rate;
specially selected:a blue-ribbon committee of fund-raisers.
- adjective, adjectival use of blue ribbon 1925–30
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