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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. Queen and Empress.


R.I. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. King and Emperor.


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.2

From Latin Rēgīna et Imperātrīx

Origin of R.I.3

From Latin Rēx et Imperātor

Example Sentences

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Key to the whole operation were the intense streams of radioactive isotopes produced by the Riken RI Beam Factory in Wako, Japan.

From Scientific American

"This work yields an important finding that an increasing threat of RI in coastal regions has occurred in the preceding decades, which may continue under a future warming climate."

From Salon

Reclaim RI, a volunteer social and economic justice organization, last year organized Pioneer’s tenants and has held rallies at some properties to highlight the poor conditions.

From Washington Times

“It’s particularly sad that vandals have targeted Lincoln Woods, RI’s first state park which since 1909 has existed to afford “the greatest good for the greatest number,” the agency said in a tweet.

From Washington Times

He was endorsed by gun safety groups, the RI AFL-CIO and other large unions.

From Seattle Times