"mia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /miː.ə/ Audio: en-au-mia.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology templates: {{wp|+ (game)}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mia (uncountable)
  1. (classical studies) An ancient bluffing game played with dice. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mia-en-noun-en:game Categories (other): Classical studies, Pages with 24 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 24 entries: 2 1 1 0 11 21 21 3 4 4 21 3 3 2 3 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 0 0 11 22 21 1 5 5 21 1 4 1 5 0 0 Topics: classical-studies, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /miː.ə/ Audio: en-au-mia.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: Clipping of bulimia; intentionally formed to resemble the given name Mia as form of personification and coded language. Compare ana. Etymology templates: {{clip|en|bulimia}} Clipping of bulimia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mia (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang) Bulimia nervosa. Tags: Internet, uncountable Derived forms: pro-mia Related terms: ana, pro-ana Related terms (etymologically unrelated terms contianing "mia"): mamma mia, mia luang, mia mia, mia noi
    Sense id: en-mia-en-noun-en:bulimia Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 24 entries, Pages with entries, Eating disorders Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 24 entries: 2 1 1 0 11 21 21 3 4 4 21 3 3 2 3 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 0 0 11 22 21 1 5 5 21 1 4 1 5 0 0 Disambiguation of Eating disorders: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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