"HM" meaning in English

See HM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: H.M. [alternative], H. M. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} HM
  1. (computing theory) Initialism of Hindley-Milner. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hindley-Milner
    Sense id: en-HM-en-name-QG4TDmnE Categories (other): Theory of computing Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. Initialism of Hannah Montana: an American teen sitcom that aired from 2006 to 2011. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Hannah Montana (extra: an American teen sitcom that aired from 2006 to 2011)
    Sense id: en-HM-en-name-Px9CrcoM

Noun

Forms: HMs [plural], H.M. [alternative], H. M. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} HM (plural HMs)
  1. Initialism of His Majesty (the title of a king). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: His Majesty (extra: the title of a king)
    Sense id: en-HM-en-noun-0lHJJOtJ
  2. Initialism of Her Majesty (the title of a queen). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Her Majesty (extra: the title of a queen)
    Sense id: en-HM-en-noun-iJght26Q
  3. (India, government) Initialism of Home Minister. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Home Minister
    Sense id: en-HM-en-noun-mkRdJS99 Categories (other): Indian English, Government, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Titles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 1 1 51 26 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 4 1 1 49 24 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 1 1 54 27 9 Disambiguation of Titles: 4 1 9 9 46 22 8 Topics: government
  4. (military, US) Abbreviation of hospital corpsman. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: hospital corpsman
    Sense id: en-HM-en-noun-y8ZQpXtl Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  5. (music) Abbreviation of heavy metal. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: heavy metal
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: HAM, HCM, HFM, HGDH, HH, HI&RM, HIll.H, HMG, HMS, HRH, HSH

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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