"A.B." meaning in All languages combined

See A.B. on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: A.B.s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} A.B. (plural A.B.s)
  1. Initialism of able seaman or able-bodied seaman. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: able seaman or able-bodied seaman
    Sense id: en-A.B.-en-noun-~RbJUQws Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 22
  2. Initialism of artium baccalaureus (“Bachelor of Arts”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: artium baccalaureus (extra: Bachelor of Arts)
    Sense id: en-A.B.-en-noun-6yPCU~Eo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 22
  3. (dated) A blank for a person's name, perhaps followed by C.D., etc. for others. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-A.B.-en-noun-vz5Ps2Do Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 40 22

Inflected forms

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