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English word origin

Etymology of MN

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Abbreviation of Minnesota: a state of the United States. · Abbreviation of Manipur: a state of India.

noun

Abbreviation of master of/in nursing. · Only used in 12 MN (“midnight”)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Abbreviation of French Navy ship, used as a ship prefix

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From French MN, from Marine Nationale from marine (“navy”)+nationale (“national”)

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  • Borrowed-form mentionMNfr
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