Rp.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. (in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.

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R.P. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Reformed Presbyterian.

2. Regius Professor.

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RP ³ American  

1. Received Pronunciation.

2. repurchase agreement.

3. retinitis pigmentosa.

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RP British  

abbreviation

1. Received Pronunciation

2. Reformed Presbyterian

3. Regius Professor

4. the Philippines (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of RP

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

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

It turns out that these classic symptoms are seen in only half of patients who are diagnosed with R.P.

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

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