"abbreve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: abbreves [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of abbreviation. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|abbreviation}} Clipping of abbreviation Head templates: {{en-noun}} abbreve (plural abbreves)
  1. (informal) An abbreviation. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-abbreve-en-noun-cMWCJv5B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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