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R.I.B.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Institute of British Architects.

RIBA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Royal Institute of British Architects

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riba 2 British  
/ ˈriːbə /

noun

  1. (in Islam) interest or usury, as forbidden by the Koran

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Etymology

Origin of riba

C21: from Arabic al-Riba , literally: to excess or increase

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