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Ripon^¹

/ˈrɪpən/

proper noun

A cathedral city and civil parish with a city council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE3171).
A municipality in Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada.
A city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. In San Joaquin County, safe and sane fireworks are prohibited in unincorporated parts of San Joaquin County, but they’re allowed within city limits of Stockton, Lodi, Tracy, Manteca and Ripon.
A city and town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.

ripon^²

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After the city of Ripon, famous for their manufacture.

noun ripons · rippon

UK, obsolete, slang A spur (goad for a horse etc.).

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"ripon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ripon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ripon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ripon

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"ripon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ripon.

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@misc{ripon_2026,
  title = {ripon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ripon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}