"WRANS" meaning in English

See WRANS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} WRANS
  1. (historical, acronym) Women's Royal Australian Naval Service Tags: abbreviation, acronym, historical
    Sense id: en-WRANS-en-name-2f-xX1NA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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