MSS.
abbreviation
manuscripts.
MSS.
1 American
Or
MSS,
abbreviation
M.S.S.
2
American
abbreviation
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Master of Social Science.
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Master of Social Service.
MSS
British
abbreviation
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But the irreplaceable possessions of the library, its 1,200 MSS. and 40,000 records, were removed by the Hermann G�ring Division.
From Time Magazine Archive
The last, which is preserved in MSS. from Yemen, is especially valuable as representing an independent tradition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
A drawing in the Cotton MSS. shews a Saxon dancing a reel.
From The Grotesque in Church Art by Wildridge, T. Tindall
The relations of the extant MSS. to each other and the presumed archetype present an intricate problem; and Keller’s solution has not proved generally acceptable.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
The library formerly contained many curious MSS., but most of these were lost to the basilica, when the collection was removed to the Vatican during the French occupation and the exile of Pius VII.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
The revelation that the target of their investigation was a senior-level M.S.S. officer raised the stakes for the F.B.I.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The Ministry of State Security, or M.S.S., which is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, is tasked with collecting information in technologies that the Chinese government wants to build up.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
He had worked at the Ministry of State Security since 2003, earning six promotions to become a deputy division director of the Sixth Bureau in the Jiangsu Province M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
But Xu went to check out the coffee shop a few hours earlier, accompanied by a colleague from the M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
When Forbes gives the earliest chess position, known from British Museum M.S.S.
From Chess History and Reminiscences by Bird, H. E. (Henry Edward)
Licenses for MSS spectrum have become extremely valuable, benefiting ViaSat, Iridium, and EchoStar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Countless young people have proven through their actions that a brilliant life can only be written through hard work,” the MSS said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“As announced in September 2023, the Department of Defense is postured to provide robust enabling support for the MSS, including planning assistance, information sharing, airlift, communications, and medical support,” Southern Command said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
In this latest case, the MSS alleged that in 2015, MI6 recruited the foreign national to create what was described as an "intelligence cooperation relationship".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024
And it is asked, "Where now are the original Junius letters, and where the other MSS.?"
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