n. pl. Mses. also Mses also Mss. or Mss (mĭzĭz) 1. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a woman or girl: Ms. Doe; Ms. Jane Doe. See Usage Note at miss2. 2. Used in informal titles for a woman to indicate the epitomizing of an attribute or activity: Ms. Fashionable; Ms. Volleyball. |
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Tweet abbr. 1. Latin Magister Scientiae (Master of Science) 2. magnetic south 3. Mississippi 4. multiple sclerosis |
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Tweet abbr. 1. or ms. manuscript 2. millisecond |
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