"N.S." meaning in English

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

Proper name

Audio: En-au-N.S..ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} N.S.
  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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 8 34 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 58 5 35 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

Audio: En-au-N.S..ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} N.S.
  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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