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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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Continuing the reduction of Times content toward news mc nuggets.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

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

The awesome might of fusion energy can be explained by Albert Einstein's famed equation, E = mc 2.

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

Put mc ashore anywhere, and leave me to find my way how I can.

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James

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