"S." meaning in English

See S. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} S.
  1. Abbreviation of Southern. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Southern
    Sense id: en-S.-en-adj--E5JtakL

Noun

Forms: SS. [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|SS.}} S. (plural SS.)
  1. Abbreviation of Saint. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Saint
    Sense id: en-S.-en-noun-nWq2pI5H
  2. Abbreviation of Signor. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Signor
    Sense id: en-S.-en-noun-Q7iNP-Eo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 36 36 6 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 10 7 28 28 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 3 3 12 12 3 4 1 1 1 9 10 3 6 1 1 0 4 5 5 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 10 12 3 7 0 1 0 5 6 6 9 12
  3. Abbreviation of Signore. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Signore
    Sense id: en-S.-en-noun-0RclN7Qk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 36 36 6 9 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 10 7 28 28 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 3 3 12 12 3 4 1 1 1 9 10 3 6 1 1 0 4 5 5 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 12 12 1 2 0 0 0 10 12 3 7 0 1 0 5 6 6 9 12
  4. Abbreviation of South. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: South
    Sense id: en-S.-en-noun-ZO27qdTR
  5. (US politics, law) Abbreviation of Senate. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Senate Coordinate_terms: H.R., H.Res.
    Sense id: en-S.-en-noun-1Cm7VYUj Categories (other): Law, US politics, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 10 7 28 28 9 18 Topics: government, law, politics

Inflected forms

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