"N.S." meaning in English

See N.S. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (law) Abbreviation of Nova Scotia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Nova Scotia Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-N.S.-en-name-wRDQT1HZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 8 28 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 11 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 4 25 2 Topics: law
  2. (slang) Abbreviation of NATO state. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: NATO state
    Sense id: en-N.S.-en-name-INaghVRn
  3. Abbreviation of New Style. (dates according to the Gregorian calendar) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: New Style (extra: dates according to the Gregorian calendar)
    Sense id: en-N.S.-en-name-pLXgHmvR

Noun

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  1. Alternative form of NS Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: NS
    Sense id: en-N.S.-en-noun-Qgzg~Emh

Alternative forms

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