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

Versus :: Versus (prep.) Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs..

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

Ultimo :: Ultimo () In the month immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; -- usually abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo..

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

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.

Abbreviate :: Abbreviate (v. t.) To make briefer; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken..

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

Mister :: Mister (n.) A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr.

Doublet :: Doublet (a.) One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc..

Rinforzando :: Rinforzando (a.) Increasing; strengthening; -- a direction indicating a sudden increase of force (abbreviated rf., rfz.) Cf. Forzando, and Sforzando..

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

Videlicet :: Videlicet (adv.) To wit; namely; -- often abbreviated to viz.

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

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

Myelencephalon :: Myelencephalon (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.

Dura Mater :: Dura mater () The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura..

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

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..

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

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