mi
noun
the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
mi
1 American
[mee]
/ mi /
noun
Music.
mis
plural
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the syllable used for the third tone of a diatonic scale.
-
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone E.
MI
2
American
abbreviation
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Michigan (approved especially for use with zip code).
-
minimally invasive; minimal invasive.
mi.
3
American
abbreviation
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mile; miles. Also mi
-
mill; mills.
M.I.
4
American
abbreviation
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Military Intelligence.
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Mounted Infantry.
mi.
1
British
abbreviation
MI
2
British
abbreviation
-
Michigan
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Military Intelligence
mi
3
British
/ miː /
noun
mi
Scientific
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mi
First recorded in 1520–30; see origin at gamut
Vocabulary lists containing mi
Example Sentences
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"May your kind soul rest in peace Alex. Ore mi like you fondly called me, I will always remember and cherish the good times we shared together."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Forty-six of them contained the word family or mi familia.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
“My absolute favorite is Ca Com, the banh mi shop from the Anchovy team. They break down whole pigs in their hatted kitchen next door to make the jungle sausage in my favorite order.”
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
Protesters blasted a mix of traditional and contemporary Mexican music from a loudspeaker, including “Por mi Mexico” by Lefty Sm & Santa Fe Klan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
“To tell you the truth, I am being a little selfish, mi cielo. I want you to become the artist I couldn’t be.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
Brave had to compete with London Spirit and MI London to take the England Under-19 international back to Southampton.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Four of the eight franchises - Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds - are now at least part-owned by companies that control IPL teams.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Both the men's and women's teams will be renamed as MI London in the Hundred next year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
"We are delighted to welcome MI London into the family and take the MI legacy to new frontiers," Reliance founder Nita Ambani said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
I said, MI don’t want to go on that island.”
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
Until recently, Guam, 210 sq. mi. of U.S. territory at the bottom of Micronesia’s Mariana Islands chain, would not have been familiar to many Americans.
From Time ● Aug. 16, 2017
The eventual goal is to capture runoff from one-third of the city's impervious surfaces and make 15 sq. mi. of man-made, urban jungle function more like a natural forest.
From Time ● Sep. 30, 2011
At 139 sq. mi., with a population of roughly 800,000 — about 40% of its postwar peak — the city is simply too damn big.
From Time ● Nov. 19, 2010
Established in 1905 and stretching over 21,000 sq. mi., it is bigger than Switzerland and chock-full of wildlife: 4,000 lions, 110,000 buffalo, 50,000 elephants.
From Time Magazine Archive
A goes 20 mi. per day, B 30, C 25, and D 40.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
After a stint covering the Spanish Civil War from the Franco side for the London Times, Philby made use of his old-boy ties and conservative credentials to get a job with M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
When he was final ly dismissed from M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was even considered eligible to become chief of the entire intelligence apparatus of M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, just in time to coincide with the goings on in Montreal, two classicists and sports fans, M.I.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You knew I was in M.I. in the war, after my trench fever."
From Mr. Prohack by Bennett, Arnold
CrackleMi Cafe, a big hit in Ballard, expands to Fremont with its grilled rib-eye and other banh mis, along with vermicelli noodle and rice bowls.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Rapper Ginuwine also paid tribute, writing on Instagram, “I don’t even know how to say anything at this point…this dude, always pushed me…I will mis you maganooo that’s what we called him,” he wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
With mis hermanos I would come running into the room where he was with my mother.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
When I put on the headphones, I’m the captain of a jet, And my passengers Are mis abuelitos Coming from a dusty ranch In Monterrey.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
“Hijita mía, youngest of my daughters, la más pequeña de mis Mariposas,” the goddess said, turning her attention to Pita.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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