blue riband
noun/ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd/
/ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd/
(British English) (also blue ribbon North American English, British English)
- an honour (sometimes in the form of a blue ribbon) given to the winner of the first prize in a competition
- a blue-riband event (= a very important one)
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