Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Rhode Island
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Japanese unit of area, equal to 15.5 square kilometers.
- noun   A Japanese mile. It is divided into 36 cho, and is equal to about 2.45 English miles. See cho .
- noun   An abbreviation of Royal Indian Marine .
- noun   An abbreviation of the Latin phrase requiescat in pace , may he (or she) rest in peace.
- noun   An abbreviation of Royal Irish Academy .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- abbreviation   Rhode Island , a state of theUnited States of America .
- abbreviation   Riau , a province ofIndonesia .
- abbreviation   radioisotope .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
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								Spurwink | ri will host "Have a Heart for Spurwink" on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 6: 30 PM. at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence, RI. 
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								Our problem here in RI is that the land is sky high. 
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								I do agree however that if the revenue would be used to help the fishery then it is a good idea but unfortunately here in RI the the draggers tear up the bottom and that is irreplaceble damage. 
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								Nope, it started with the burning of the Gaspee in RI (where I just happen to live) in 1772. 8 Where It All Started 2009 
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								I do agree however that if the revenue would be used to help the fishery then it is a good idea but unfortunately here in RI the the draggers tear up the bottom and that is irreplaceble damage. 
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								We have federal and state laws (even in RI) against sexual assault, rape, and violence. Donna Hughes: Have tattooes? You don’t deserve respect. « Bound, Not Gagged 2009 
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								We had fishing like that for a couple days in RI in Naraganset Bay, and I have fished a ton of those blitzes off of Boston MA and north of there. 
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								Claims attended the Naval War College in RI 9/1985-6/1987 Heroes or Villains? 2010 
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								We had fishing like that for a couple days in RI in Naraganset Bay, and I have fished a ton of those blitzes off of Boston MA and north of there. 
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								That was merely a ruse to get prostitution criminalized in RI, which has been her goal all along. Donna Hughes and the anti rights activists victory in Rhode Island « Bound, Not Gagged 2009 
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