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Synonyms

mc

1 American  

  1. megacycle.

  2. meter-candle.

  3. millicurie; millicuries.

MC 2 American  

  1. Marine Corps.

  2. master of ceremonies.

  3. Medical Corps.

  4. Member of Congress.

mC 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Electricity. millicoulomb; millicoulombs.

Mc 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. megacurie; megacuries.

  2. megacycle.

Mc 5 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. moscovium.

Mc- 6 American  

  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- 7 American  
Also Mc-.

  1. variant of Mac-.

M.C. 8 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master Commandant.

  2. master of ceremonies.

  3. Medical Corps.

  4. Member of Congress.

  5. Member of Council.

  6. British. Military Cross.

MC 1 British  

abbreviation

  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)

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Mc- 2 British  

prefix

  1. a variant of Mac-

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mc 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Monaco

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Usage

What does MC mean? MC stands for master of ceremonies, or someone who acts as a host for an event, especially by introducing speakers and performers at a party or broadcast. In hip-hop music, MC is sometimes used as a synonym for “rapper” or “artist."How is MC pronounced?[ em-cee ]What are other forms of MC?

  • emcee
  • M.C.
What are some other words related to MC?D.J.

Etymology

Origin of Mc-

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

Example Sentences

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I don't know what you mean by "news mc nuggets", but the alerts have links to full articles.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

Continuing the reduction of Times content toward news mc nuggets.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

There are even "nerdcore" hip-hop artists, like Atlanta-based mc chris, whose Fett's Vette is rapped entirely from the point of view of the bounty hunter from the Star Wars movies.

From Time Magazine Archive

The wide radio band from, say 1 mc to 10,000 mc, remains as the rational choice.

From Time Magazine Archive

For your sake I would not vex her, and she does all she can to make mc wretched.

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia

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