"Blue Riband" meaning in All languages combined

See Blue Riband on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Blue Riband}} Blue Riband
  1. (nautical) A trophy for the fastest sea crossing of the Atlantic by a liner. Categories (topical): Nautical Translations (trophy): Sininen nauha (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Blue_Riband-en-name-eyDl1IhE Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of 'trophy': 72 18 10
  2. (motorcycling) An award from the British Motorcycling Federation for advanced riding. Categories (topical): Motorcycles Related terms: blue ribbon
    Sense id: en-Blue_Riband-en-name-mxsX89Wa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 74 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 74 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 64 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 76 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 81 6 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motorcycling
  3. (often attributive, often without caps) The most prestigious event, award etc. of its type or class. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-Blue_Riband-en-name-uYChf8Mv
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