"BU" meaning in All languages combined

See BU on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} BU (not comparable)
  1. (nautical) Initialism of broken up: referring to the scrapping of a decommissioned ship. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: broken up (extra: referring to the scrapping of a decommissioned ship) Categories (topical): Nautical, Coins
    Sense id: en-BU-en-adj-Swn1On0~ Disambiguation of Coins: 13 6 27 27 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 23 22 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (numismatic slang) Initialism of brilliant uncirculated. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: brilliant uncirculated
    Sense id: en-BU-en-adj-9McVCYgd

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} BU
  1. Initialism of Baylor University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Baylor University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-RXF5QOpq Disambiguation of Coins: 13 6 27 27 28 Disambiguation of Universities: 2 1 32 32 33 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 23 22
  2. Initialism of Boston University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Boston University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-Y0imtYoB Disambiguation of Coins: 13 6 27 27 28 Disambiguation of Universities: 2 1 32 32 33 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 23 22
  3. Initialism of Bournemouth University. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Bournemouth University Categories (topical): Coins, Universities
    Sense id: en-BU-en-name-hF-XC~c8 Disambiguation of Coins: 13 6 27 27 28 Disambiguation of Universities: 2 1 32 32 33 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 23 22

Symbol [Translingual]

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  1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Burma from 1974 to 1989. Wikipedia link: Myanmar Tags: obsolete Synonyms: BUR, MM
    Sense id: en-BU-mul-symbol-dtAo9IAG Categories (other): ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with redundant script codes, Burma, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 14 14 23 22

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