Mrs. Malaprop |
in the eighteenth-century play The Rivals by Richard Sheridan, a character who makes hilarious blunders in her use of language. (Cf. malapropism.) |
MS1 |
abbreviation of "Mississippi," a U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico between Alabama and Louisiana. |
MS2 |
abbreviation of "multiple sclerosis," a degenerative disease of the nervous system in which nerve cells of the brain or spinal cord lose their myelin sheaths, resulting in hardening of the neural tissue, speech difficulties, and loss of muscular coordination. |
MS3 |
abbreviation of "manuscript," a text as prepared by the author to submit for publication. |
Ms. |
a conventional title of courtesy often used before the surname of a single or married woman. |
M.S. |
abbreviation of "Master of Science," a master's degree awarded usu. in science, technology, or mathematics. |
MSDS |
an abbreviation for "Material Safety Data Sheet." An MSDS tells the proper, safe way to handle a particular substance. |
MSG |
abbreviation of "monosodium glutamate," a white crystalline powder that intensifies the flavor of foods, esp. meat, often used in Chinese cuisine. |
Msgr. |
(sometimes l.c.) abbreviation of "Monsignor," a title conferred upon certain prelates, such as dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church. |
m'sieur |
contracted form of "monsieur". |
MSS |
abbreviation of "manuscripts." |
MST |
abbreviation of "Mountain Standard Time," the standard time used in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, seven hours behind Greenwich time. |
MT |
abbreviation of "Montana," a northwestern U.S. state on the Canadian border between North Dakota and Idaho. |
Mt. |
abbreviation of "mount" or "mountain." |
Mt. Hime |
also known as Himeyama, site of Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. |
mtn. |
an abbreviation of "mountain." |
mu |
the name of the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
much |
great in degree, number, or amount. [5 definitions] |
muchacha |
(Spanish) a young woman; a female adolescent. |
muchacho |
(Spanish) a young man. |
much less |
let alone (used to add to one's statement an element that is highly unlikely given the fact just stated). |