ABBREVIATIONS IN COMMON A

M. (Artium Magister), Mas- A. ter of Arts; (ante meridiem), A-, America; American. before noon. a., adjective acre answer ac- Am., Amer., American. cepted are. ami, amount. a., or @ (ad), to or at. an. (anno), in the year. A A. G-, A istant Adjutant an at. anatomical anatomist General. anatomy. A B- {Artium Bac cal aureus), anc, ancient anciently. Bachelor of Arts able-bodied Angl. Anglican. (seaman). anon., anonymous. abtor abbrev abbreviated; ans., answer. abbreviation. ant., antiq.. antiquities. A- B. C. F M-, American A. 0. H-, Ancient Order of Board of Commi ioners for Hibernians. Foreign Mi ions. Ap., April Apostle. ab in it. (ab initio), from the Apl., Apr., April. beginning. apo., apogee. abl-, ablative. Apoc, Apocalypse Apocry- Abp-, Archbishop. pha Apocryphal. abr-, abridged, abridgment. App., Apostles, app., appendix. A. B. S-. American Bible So- Apr., April. ciety. ar., argent arrival arrive. abst, abstr., abstract. A. R. A., A ociate of the Royal abt., about. Academy. acc, accusative. arch., architecture. acC i acct., account. arch., archt, architect. A. D- {anno Domini), in the archaeol archaeological aryear of our Lord. chaeology. ad., advertisement. Archd., Archdeacon. A- D. C-, Aid-de-camp. arith.. arithmetic. ad fin. (adfinem), at the end. Ariz., Arizona. ad Inf. (ad infinitum), to inf in- Ark., Arkansas. ity. Arm., Armenian. ad int. (ad interim), in the inarr. arrived arrivals. terim or meantime. As., arsenic. adj., adjective. A t, A istant. Adj., Adjt, Adjutant. A. S. S. U., American Sunday ad lib. iadlibitum), at pleasure. School Union. A dm.. Admiral Admiralty. astr., astron., astronomer; adnv, admr administrator, astronomy. administratrix. astrol-, astrologer astrology. admiZ-, admx., admin i str a at. Wt., atomic weight. trix. Att., Atty., Attorney. adv., advocate adverb ad- Att. Gen., Attorney General. vent (ad valorum), at the An., Anr. (aurum), gold. value. A. TJ. C (ab urbe condita), adv., advt-, advertisement. from the building of the city ae., aet, aetat. (aetatis), of e., Rome, 753 b. c). age aged. Aug.. August. aft., after. Ans., Anst, Austr., Austria; Ag. (argentum), silver. Austrian. agr., agric, agriculture; ag- Austral.. Austral asia A usr i cultural. tralia. agt, agent. Av., Avenue, av., avoirdupois. A- H. M- S-, American Home A. V., Authorized Version. Mi ionary Society. avdp., avoirdupois. A1-, aluminium. Ave., Avenue. Al., Ala., Alabama. avoir., avoirdupois. Alas., Alaska. B. Aid., Alderman. alg., algebra. D., ba (in music) bay book; alt., altitude alternate; alto. base born. USE. Ba.. barium. B. A., British America; Bachelor of Arts. bal., balance. Bap., Bapt, Baptist. bap., baptized. Bar., Barrister. Bart., Bt, Baronet. bat, batt, battery battalion. bbl., barrel, bbls., barrels. B. C, before Christ British Columbia. B. C L., Bachelor of Civil Law. B. D., Bachelor of Divinity. bdl., bundle. bds., (bound in) boards. B. E-, Bill of Exchange. Belg., Belgium Belgic. bet., between. BL, bismuth. B. I., British India. Bib., Bible; Biblical. biog-, biography. biol., biology; biological. bk*., bank book. bl., barrel bale. B. L., Bachelor of Laws; Bill of Lading. bldg., building. B. L. E., Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. bis., bales. B. M-, Bachelor of Medicine. B. M., B. MUS., Bachelor of Music. bn., battalion. b. o., buyer's option. Bor., boron. bot., botanical; botanist; botany bought. Bp., Bishop. b. p., bill of parcels bills payable. bQJie., barque. Br., bromine. B. rec, bills receivable. Brig-, Brigade; Brigadier. Brig. Gen., Brigadier General. Brit Britain British. bro., brother, bros brothers. B. S-, Bachelor of Surgery; bill of sale. B. S-, B. Sc, Bachelor of Science. Bt, Baronet. B. T. U-, British thermal unit Board of Trade unit. bn., bns., bushel, bushels. bus., bush., bushel. B. V. (Beata Virgo), Ble ed Virgin. B. V. M-, Ble ed Virgin Mary. bx-, box. bXS., boxes. (703) 724 704 ABBREVIATIONS IN COMMON Co. cobalt company county. C. C. 0., l care of. C-, Carbon Chancellor Chan- C 0. D., Cash, or Collect, on cery; Consul. Delivery. C., central; cubic; chief; court; COg., cognate. {centum), a hundred cent CoL, Colonel; Colo i ans; Col centime city centigrade orado. centimeter chapter {circa, COL, college; collegiate; collocirtiter, circurn), about. quial colloquialism coloca. {circa), about. nial color colored column. caet. par. see cet. par. Coll., College Collector Col- Cat, California; Calendar. league. Can., Canada. COll., colloq., colloquial. can. canon canto. COllat., collateral collaterally. Cant., Canticles. colloq., colloquial colloquial- Cantab. {Cant a brig i ens is), of ism. Cambridge. Colo., Colorado. cap., capital {caput), chapter. Com., Commi ioner Com- Webster's Condensed Dictionary