noun
RI
ree
noun
1
The initials once used by a British monarch after their name, standing for the Latin for "king-emperor" or "queen-empress" (used 1877-1947).
"Official documents from the era were signed with the monarch's name followed by "R.I.""
2
A traditional Korean unit of distance, roughly equal to 393 meters.
"The old map marked the distance to the temple as ten ri."
3
In solfège, the syllable for the raised (sharp) second note of a major scale.
"The choir practiced singing do, ri, re to hear the difference between the natural and sharp second."
How to Use RI
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term with several unrelated technical uses: a royal title abbreviation, a Korean distance unit, and a music syllable.
Word Forms
ris plural, ri plural
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Etymology
The monarchical sense is from Latin rex imperator / regina imperatrix; the distance sense comes from Korean 리 (ri), ultimately from Chinese 里 (lǐ).