Rn
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R.N.
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RN
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British
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(in Canada) Registered Nurse
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Royal Navy
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Rn
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Etymology
Origin of RN
(sense 3) From R(epublic of) N(iger)
Example Sentences
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Ten other RN officials – out of 25 originally convicted – are also appealing.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
A representative of the RN party told AFP: "Jordan Bardella naturally denies these accusations levelled against him in the current political climate, and reserves the right to take legal action for defamation and slander."
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The RN also showed its strength in small provincial towns, with victories in Montargis, Carcassonne and La Seyne-sur-Mer, though it lost the mayoralty of Villers-Cotterets north of Paris.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
RN was regarded as beyond the pale, so the centre-right faced hell and damnation on the few occasions it joined them in a tacit arrangement to keep out the left.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Everyone knew that her mother was an RN; in fact, she worked with Serena Wong’s mother down at the Cleveland Clinic, and her father managed a warehouse on the West Side.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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