ri

(in Data Communications) signal from the modem (DCE) to the computer (DTE) that the telephone is ringing

Rí is an ancient Gaelic word, meaning King. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings and those of similar rank. While the modern Irish word is exactly the same the modern Scottish equivalent is Rìgh.
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RI may refer to any of the following:Rhode Island ((United States postal abbreviations))Aquidneck Island (sometimes called Rhode Island, not to be confused with the state)The Rock Island railroad Mandala Airlines (IATA airline designator)Raffles Institution, a school in SingaporeRandom Insanity, a GameFAQs message boardA reference implementation software packageReferential integrity, a concept in computer databasesRefractive indexRefugees International, an international humanitarian organizationRehabilitation International, an international disability rights organizationThe Royal Institution of Great BritainRing Indicator, a signal in the RS232 serial communications standard Ri may refer to any of the following:The Ri, an aquatic creature in Japanese mythology described as a mix between a human and a jellyfishA traditional unit of length in both Korea (리, ri) and Japan (里, ri) based upon the Tang Dynasty Chinese li (里, lǐ or 市里, shì lǐ)A Romanization of the Japanese kana り and リAn augmented second in SolfegeThe commonly used and known representation of the second Swara — "Rishabam" (Carnatic) or "Rishab" (Hindustani classical music) in the Indian Classical Music form.A neologism used as a gender-neutral pronoun in Esperanto (see: Riism)Ri is a commune of the Orne département, in FranceA 2 letter code on licence plates from the city of Rijeka in CroatiaRí is the ancient Gaelic word meaning King; see High King of Ireland.
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Rhode Island , official name State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is the smallest state by area, and the 8th smallest by population. Its official name is the longest official name of any U.S. state. Rhode Island was the first of the thirteen original American colonies to declare independence from British rule, signaling the start of the American Revolution; it was also the first state that engaged in armed hostilities with British property and authorities. Rhode Island did not participate in the Philadelphia Convention and was also the last of the original thirteen states to ratify the United States Constitution.
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Noun
1. a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
(synonym) Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State
(hypernym) American state
(part-holonym) New England
(part-meronym) Brown University, Brown
(class) Shawnee cake

Independent Republicans (political party)

infantry regiment, military unit comprised of two or more infantry battalions (Military)

v. laugh; have fun, chortle, rib; joke

adj. re

pref. re, anew, once more, again

v. get back, get over, recover, have again

v. recognize, identify; place, spot; admit, acknowledge, concede

v. regrow, develop again

v. recook, cook again

v. beat again, hit again