RP

¹

1. Received Pronunciation.
2. repurchase agreement.
3. retinitis pigmentosa.

Rp.

²

abbreviation for

1. (in Indonesia) rupiah; rupiahs.

R.P.

³

abbreviation for

1. Reformed Presbyterian.
2. Regius Professor.

RP

abbreviation for

1. Received Pronunciation
2. Reformed Presbyterian
3. Regius Professor
4. the Philippines (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of RP¹

(sense 4) From R(epublic of the) Philippines

Example Sentences

In an update of Nancy Mitford's 'Noblesse Oblige', The Telegraph has this handy guide, entitled,  “What type of RP do you speak?”

From The Daily Beast

They are quite clearly still RP, but not particularly posh RP.

From The Daily Beast

I meet RP at the venerable Grill Room, where I had countless business lunches as a high-flying magazine editor.

From The Daily Beast

My friend, RP, emailed me earlier in the day, "Last minute idea: Do you want a FREE dinner that will help save the earth?"

From The Daily Beast

Well, my friend RP had emailed me, "do you want a FREE dinner that will help save the earth?"

From The Daily Beast

Marius Gaetls et Bocchum aggressus fdit; castellum12 in excels rp positum, ubi rgi thsaur erant, nn sine mult labre expgnvit.

From Project Gutenberg

Place the keel on the centre of the runner plank, and mark with a pencil; then turn it over, and nail the RP to the keel.

From Project Gutenberg

Fragments of this early story of Massah (testing) were incorporated by RP in his story of the manna and the quails, viz.

From Project Gutenberg

Wounded birds, on being pursued and captured, have a harsh scream of fear, chee-rp.

From Project Gutenberg

Erskine notes that the tla is about equal in weight to the silver rp.

From Project Gutenberg