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retinitis pigmentosa.

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Words nearby RP

Royce, Roy Rogers, royster, rozener, rozzer, RP, RPC, RPG, RPh, RPI, R plasmid

Other definitions for RP (2 of 3)

Rp.

abbreviation

(in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.

Other definitions for RP (3 of 3)

R.P.

abbreviation

Reformed Presbyterian.

Regius Professor.

How to use RP in a sentence

In an update of Nancy Mitford's 'Noblesse Oblige', The Telegraph has this handy guide, entitled, “What type of RP do you speak?”
Prince William Has 'Less Posh' Voice Than Kate|Tom Sykes|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are quite clearly still RP, but not particularly posh RP.
Prince William Has 'Less Posh' Voice Than Kate|Tom Sykes|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I meet RP at the venerable Grill Room, where I had countless business lunches as a high-flying magazine editor.
The Bag Lady Writes a Book|Alexandra Penney|February 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
My friend, RP, emailed me earlier in the day, "Last minute idea: Do you want a FREE dinner that will help save the earth?"
The Bag Lady Writes a Book|Alexandra Penney|February 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Well, my friend RP had emailed me, "do you want a FREE dinner that will help save the earth?"
The Bag Lady Papers, Part IV|Alexandra Penney|January 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Marius Gaetls et Bocchum aggressus fdit; castellum12 in excels rp positum, ubi rgi thsaur erant, nn sine mult labre expgnvit.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
Place the keel on the centre of the runner plank, and mark with a pencil; then turn it over, and nail the RP to the keel.
Harper's Young People, November 23, 1880|Various
Fragments of this early story of Massah (testing) were incorporated by RP in his story of the manna and the quails, viz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Wounded birds, on being pursued and captured, have a harsh scream of fear, chee-rp.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
Erskine notes that the tla is about equal in weight to the silver rp.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for RP

abbreviation for

Received Pronunciation

Reformed Presbyterian

Regius Professor

the Philippines (international car registration)

Word Origin for RP

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

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