"Ole Miss" meaning in English

See Ole Miss in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From a submission by Elma Meek of a name for the 1897 yearbook, either from ole Mississippi or ole missus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ole}} ole, {{m|en|Mississippi}} Mississippi, {{m|en|ole}} ole, {{m|en|missus}} missus Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Ole Miss}} Ole Miss
  1. (informal) University of Mississippi Tags: informal Categories (topical): Nicknames, Universities Categories (place): Mississippi, USA
    Sense id: en-Ole_Miss-en-name-u1qKarG4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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