RP

¹

1. Received Pronunciation.

2. repurchase agreement.

3. retinitis pigmentosa.

Rp.

²

abbreviation

1. (in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.

R.P.

³

abbreviation

1. Reformed Presbyterian.

2. Regius Professor.

RP

abbreviation

1. Received Pronunciation

2. Reformed Presbyterian

3. Regius Professor

4. the Philippines (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of RP¹

(sense 4) From R(epublic of the) Philippines

Example Sentences

“Such a representation is used to demonstrate the inferiority of characters of color even within their own cultural contexts. There is a frequently used demonstration of superiority observable in Hollywood films, where the white character comes to possess enough skill, mastery, and recognition to displace his or her counterpart of color,” notes journalist R.P.

From Salon

It’s not all about Hindu nationalism, argued R.P.

From Washington Post

She had learned about R.P. in med school, of course.

From New York Times

R.P. is an autoimmune disease in which a patient’s white blood cells attack parts of her own body — in this case, the cartilage.

From New York Times

What makes R.P. particularly hard to diagnose is that there is no single blood test to confirm the diagnosis.

From New York Times