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

Muck :: Muck () abbreviation of Amuck.

Stenophyllous :: Stenography (n.) The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand..

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

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

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..

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..

Middy :: Middy (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.

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

Cong :: Cong (n.) An abbreviation of Congius.

Pyro :: Pyro (n.) Abbreviation of pyrogallic acid.

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

Sigla :: Sigla (n. pl.) The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc..

Red :: Red (n.) An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a..

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

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)..

Mr. :: Mr. () The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4..

''neath :: 'Neath (prep. & adv.) An abbreviation of Beneath.

Abbreviation :: Abbreviation (n.) The form to which a word or phrase is reduced by contraction and omission; a letter or letters, standing for a word or phrase of which they are a part; as, Gen. for Genesis; U.S.A. for United States of America..

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

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