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Mme. abbreviation of "Madame," a married woman, addressed formally or courteously.
mmm (informal) used to indicate pleasure or approval, often at the thought, feel, or taste of something. [2 definitions]
Mn symbol of the chemical element manganese.
MN abbreviation of "Minnesota," a Midwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
mnemonic pertaining to or designed to aid the memory. [2 definitions]
mnemonics (used with a sing. verb) a process, system, or technique used to aid and improve the memory.
Mnemosyne in Greek mythology, the goddess personifying memory, and mother of the Muses.
-mo used after numerals in describing sizes of books, pamphlets, or the like, according to the number of leaves obtained by folding a single sheet of paper.
Mo symbol of the chemical element molybdenum.
MO abbreviation of "Missouri," a Midwestern U.S. state between Kansas and Illinois.
M.O. abbreviation of "modus operandi" (Latin); method of operating.
mo. abbreviation of "month."
moa an extinct, flightless, long-necked bird native to New Zealand.
Moab Isolation Center a special U.S. internment camp located near Moab, Utah, occupied in 1943 by American citizens of Japanese descent who had been deemed to be "trouble-makers" during their previous internment at ordinary camps created for the holding of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The conditions at the Moab Isolation Center were harsher than at other camps. At its peak, there were about fifty people being held there.
moan a long, low, mournful outcry expressing pain, grief, or sorrow. [7 definitions]
moat a deep trench dug for defense around a castle, fort, medieval town, or the like, and usu. filled with water.
mob a large, disorderly, or riotous crowd of people. [9 definitions]
mobcap a large, high, frilly cap worn indoors by women of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
mobile able to move or be moved from one place or position to another. [6 definitions]
mobile device a portable computing device such as a smartphone or tablet.
mobile home a movable house without a permanent foundation but able to be placed and connected to utilities fairly permanently.