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ri
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ri has 1 sense
- ri(n = noun.location) little rhody, ocean state, rhode island - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state; Array has parts: brown, brown university, capital of rhode island, providence, newport, narragansett bay
is a kind of american state
is a part of america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, new england
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ri, abbr.
1 King and Emperor.
2 Queen and Empress.
3 US Rhode Island (also in official postal use).
4 Royal Institute or Institution.
1 King and Emperor.
2 Queen and Empress.
3 US Rhode Island (also in official postal use).
4 Royal Institute or Institution.
Etymology
sense 1 f. L rex et imperator: sense 2 f. L regina et imperatrix
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