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Rhode Island definition

Rhode Island (rōd)

New England state of the U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 1,045 sq mi (2,706 sq km); pop. 1,048,000; cap. Providence: abbrev. RI or R.I.

Etymology: < ? Du Roodt Eylandt, red island or < ? Rhodes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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