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RI

1 American  
Or R.I.

abbreviation

  1. Rhode Island (approved especially for use with zip code).


R.I. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. King and Emperor.


R.I. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Queen and Empress.


RI British  

abbreviation

  1. Regina et Imperatrix

  2. Rex et Imperator

  3. Rhode Island

  4. Royal Institution

  5. religious instruction

  6. (Republic of) Indonesia (international car registration)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of R.I.1

From Latin Rēx et Imperātor

Origin of R.I.1

From Latin Rēgīna et Imperātrīx

Example Sentences

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Daniel Forbes, a financial planner in East Greenwich, R.I., previously told MarketWatch these small but impactful alerts helped his family, which includes five children, stick to a household budget.

From MarketWatch

Daniel Forbes, a financial planner in East Greenwich, R.I., previously told MarketWatch these small but impactful alerts helped his family, which includes five children, stick to a household budget.

From MarketWatch

On Dec. 1, he rented a car in Boston and drove to Brown’s campus in Providence, R.I., where a custodian saw him in a bathroom near the lecture hall, according to an affidavit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Heading into the holiday season, Tim Leyden, who owns Big John Leyden’s Tree Farm in West Greenwich, R.I., thought he was going to have a great year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Authorities said on Sunday that they have detained a person of interest in a hotel room in Coventry, R.I., about 20 miles from campus.

From The Wall Street Journal