"b." meaning in English

See b. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} b. (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of born. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: born Translations (born): f. (Danish), f. (Faroese), s. (Finnish), geb. (German), γενν. (genn.) (Greek), in. (Greenlandic), szül. (Hungarian), ur. (Polish), n. (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-b.-en-adj-nUMMP4Dj Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 10 6 37 32

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} b.
  1. Abbreviation of breadth. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: breadth
    Sense id: en-b.-en-noun-dW95WZmt Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 10 6 37 32
  2. Abbreviation of book. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: book
    Sense id: en-b.-en-noun-SBzV7K~j
  3. Abbreviation of bin or ibn, in Arabic names. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: bin or ibn, in Arabic names
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  4. Abbreviation of ben in Hebrew names. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: ben in Hebrew names
    Sense id: en-b.-en-noun-ESX4Lt5n Categories (other): English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 15 10 6 37 32
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