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Abbreviatory :: Abbreviatory (a.) Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.

Decrescendo :: Decrescendo (a. & adv.) With decreasing volume of sound; -- a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign..

Scandalum Magnatum :: Scandalum magnatum () A defamatory speech or writing published to the injury of a person of dignity; -- usually abbreviated scan. mag.

Master :: Master (n.) A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr..

Scilicet :: Scilicet (adv.) To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss..

Contraction :: Contraction (n.) Something contracted or abbreviated, as a word or phrase; -- as, plenipo for plenipotentiary; crim. con. for criminal conversation, etc..

New Year''s Day :: New Year's Day () the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.

Messieurs :: Messieurs (n. pl.) Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of Mr..

Epencephalon :: Epencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen..

Varietas :: Varietas (n.) A variety; -- used in giving scientific names, and often abbreviated to var..

Ladykin :: Ladykin (n.) A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary..

Period :: Period (n.) The punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word..

Abbreviated :: Abbreviated (a.) Shortened; relatively short; abbreviate.

Company :: Company (n.) Partners in a firm whose names are not mentioned in its style or title; -- often abbreviated in writing; as, Hottinguer & Co..

Exchange :: Exchange (n.) The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange.

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (n.) An abridgment.

Abbreviature :: Abbreviature (n.) An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form.

Metencephalon :: Metencephalon (n.) The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten..

Breviate :: Breviate (v. t.) To abbreviate.

Idem :: Idem (pron. / adj.) The same; the same as above; -- often abbreviated id.

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