ss.¹

or SS

Word Origin

to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action).

Origin of ss.¹

Latin

From the Latin word scīlicet

ss.²

sections.

Baseball. shortstop.

SS.¹

Saints.

Origin

From the Latin word sānctī

SS.²

Schutzstaffel.

See ss¹ .

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That there is no list of persons who were honoured with the collar of ss.; 2nd.

Notes & Queries, No. 43, Saturday, August 24, 1850 Various

British Dictionary definitions for ss.

SS.

abbreviation

Saints

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