Mc

¹

abbreviation for

1. megacurie; megacuries.
2. megacycle.

Mc-

²

1. a combining form, used especially to form nonce words, with the meaning “generic; homogenized”:

   McSchools that offer no individual attention; reading McNews instead of a serious newspaper.

Mc

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. moscovium ( def ).

Mc-

⁴

1. variant of Mac-.

mc

⁵

1. megacycle.
2. meter-candle.
3. millicurie; millicuries.

MC

⁶

1. Marine Corps.
2. master of ceremonies.
3. Medical Corps.
4. Member of Congress.

mC

⁷

abbreviation for

1. Electricity. millicoulomb; millicoulombs.

M.C.

⁸

abbreviation for

1. Master Commandant.
2. master of ceremonies.
3. Medical Corps.
4. Member of Congress.
5. Member of Council.
6. British. Military Cross.

MC

¹

abbreviation for

1. Master of Ceremonies
2. astrology Medium Coeli
3. (in the US) Member of Congress
4. (in Britain) Military Cross
5. Monaco (international car registration)

Mc-

²

prefix

1. a variant of Mac-

mc

³

the internet domain name for

1. Monaco

Usage

For names beginning with this prefix, see under Mac-

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mc¹

< Mc(Donald's), chain of fast-food restaurants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mc¹

(sense 2) Latin: Midheaven.

Example Sentences

Julio Cardenas, 25 and an MC from the group RCA, was older but with a youthful smile that hid the harsher sides of Cuban life.

From The Daily Beast

The president of the American Association of People with Disabilities on what the MC gets horribly wrong.

From The Daily Beast

The outspoken MC came under fire for demanding that a kid in a wheelchair stand up and dance at a show on Friday night.

From The Daily Beast

Two days later, on January 5, 2012, MC Peat Co LLP took out a loan in the amount of £2.73 million, or $4.5 million.

From The Daily Beast

When hip hop music began as soundtracks to parties in the Bronx, the DJ was the more important than the MC.

From The Daily Beast

It is to this root that obviously may be assigned the Gaelic Mac or Mc, which means “breed of” or “children of”.

From Project Gutenberg

Sorley, was to slip up afther mass to take his dinner wid them, and to keep Misther Mc.

From Project Gutenberg

Mc, and M', abbreviated forms of Mac, are to be considered the same as if written in full.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnston was thus apprehensive that he might undertake to come down upon his flanks and re-enforce "Little Mc."

From Project Gutenberg

Names with suffixes "Mc" or "Mac" written as "M'" throughout text; this convention is retained.

From Project Gutenberg

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