"ABCs" meaning in English

See ABCs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ABCs
  1. plural of ABC Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ABC
    Sense id: en-ABCs-en-noun-DEmE-lIn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 10 10 14 25 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 24 5 29 13

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} ABCs pl (plural only)
  1. (US, usually plural only, countable) The alphabet. Tags: US, countable, plural, plural-only, usually
    Sense id: en-ABCs-en-noun-~bAfhhSy Categories (other): American English, English pluralia tantum, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 24 5 29 13
  2. (obsolete, poetry) A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order. Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Poetry
    Sense id: en-ABCs-en-noun-tN4D5hvx Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
  3. (plural only) Letters; writing; the skill of literacy. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-ABCs-en-noun-T719HA8~ Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 24 5 29 13
  4. The alphabet, especially the English alphabet. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-ABCs-en-noun-Nk3ehsZC Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 28 24 5 29 13

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