"R.I." meaning in English

See R.I. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} R.I.
  1. (law) Initialism of Rhode Island: a state of the United States, as used in case citations. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Rhode Island (extra: a state of the United States, as used in case citations) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
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          "text": "Catera Northup, 20, an exotic dancer from Providence, R.I., and Treneishyia Phillips, 27, from Waynesboro, Georgia, recovered from B.B.L.s at at Enchantress.",
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