ri

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

Etymology

From the McCune-Reischauer romanization of Korean 리 (ri), from Chinese 里 (lǐ). Doublet of li.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Rhode Island, Little Rhody, Ocean State

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