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Aid :: Aid (v. t.) An aid-de-camp, so called by abbreviation; as, a general's aid..

''twixt :: 'Twixt () An abbreviation of Betwixt, used in poetry, or in colloquial language..

Symbol :: Symbol (n.) An abbreviation standing for the name of an element and consisting of the initial letter of the Latin or New Latin name, or sometimes of the initial letter with a following one; as, C for carbon, Na for sodium (Natrium), Fe for iron (Ferrum), Sn for tin (Stannum), Sb for antimony (Stibium), etc. See the list of names and symbols under Element..

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

Yank :: Yank (n.) An abbreviation of Yankee.

Non Pros. :: Non pros. () An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The act of shortening, or reducing..

I. E. :: I. e. () Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is..

Breviature :: Breviature (n.) An abbreviature; an abbreviation.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) One dash, or more, through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, or demi-semiquavers..

Sis :: Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.

''sblood :: 'Sblood (interj.) An abbreviation of God's blood; -- used as an oath.

Hyp :: Hyp (n.) An abbreviation of hypochonaria; -- usually in plural.

Shorthand :: Shorthand (n.) A compendious and rapid method or writing by substituting characters, abbreviations, or symbols, for letters, words, etc.; short writing; stenography. See Illust. under Phonography..

Mrs. :: Mrs. () The customary abbreviation of Mistress when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing..

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

Sforzato :: Sforzato (a.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or /..

Do. :: Do. (n.) An abbreviation of Ditto.

Ideogram :: Ideogram (n.) A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, /, $, /, etc..

Blue :: Blue (superl.) Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.

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