mp
mezzo piano.
mp
1 AmericanMusic.
m.p.
2
American
abbreviation
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melting point.
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(in prescriptions) in the manner prescribed; as directed.
M.P.
3
American
Or
MP
abbreviation
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Member of Parliament.
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Metropolitan Police.
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Military Policeman.
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Mounted Police.
MP
1
British
abbreviation
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(in Britain and Canada) Member of Parliament
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(in Britain) Metropolitan Police
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Military Police
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Mounted Police
mp
2
British
abbreviation
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melting point
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music mezzo piano
mp
3
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of m.p.
m.p. ( def. 2 ) from Latin modō praescrīptō
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Since the charges of electrons and protons are equal in magnitude, this implies mp = 1836me .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Consonantal assimilation of nk to kk, mb to bb, mp to pp, ðl to ll, zd and rd to dd, corresponding to similar assimilation in Scand.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
Md, as in doom'd; mf, triumph; mp, hemp; mpt, tempt; mpts, attempts; mst, entomb'st; mz, tombs.
From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Charles W. Sanders
After this I spoke of the coming of the king, and of the gay doings at Dover, and presently, little by little, I led mp the conversation to Pycroft Hall.
From The Coming of the King by James Hocking
The Sco. word exhibits W. Scand. assimilation of mp to pp, the 33form kapp, however, also existed in O. Sw. and exists in N.Dan.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
Still clipping off 150 m.p. it fol- lowed the Trans-Sib over the Ural mountains, landed after eleven hours at Novo Sibirsk.
From Time Magazine Archive
Subsequently Jack Newson went on the Mars, the sea-going craft belonging to the late J. J. Colman, m.p., but this was later than 1875.
From Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants" by James Blyth
You were not limited by Nature to ¼ m.p. size.
From Certain Success by Norval A. Hawkins
Man If you are only a ¼ m.p. salesman at present, you lack three-fourths of the man capacity needed to handle with certain success all the opportunities of full-size manhood.
From Certain Success by Norval A. Hawkins
The documents mention the initials of three players — X.M, D.N. and M.P. — that were impersonated during the alleged scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
The high school linebacker, identified as M.P. in the lawsuit, said his position aligned with his Catholic faith, according to the suit.
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021
One woman, identified as M.P. in court documents, said she was caring for her 16-year-old great-grandson, who was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, severe depression and bipolar disorder, among other conditions.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
As a mathematician, Dr. Villani has been nonpracticing since 2017, when he became an M.P. for Essonne, near Paris.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2020
The mother was fierce in her son’s defense, saying that it was dangerous to have a fountain when children were about, and that she was writing to the M.P.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Sandher-Jones is herself part of the strategic reserve, having previously served in the British Army as an intelligence officer before becoming an MP.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Al Carns, the MP for Birmingham Selly Oak which includes part of Kings Heath, says he is well aware of problems, with more than 100 offences thought to have been committed by the same group.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Dover and Deal MP Mike Tapp told the BBC the incident was causing "absolutely awful disruption" for residents.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Anyone with these titles is disqualified from being an MP – originally in order to prevent royal influence on politics – but later used by parliamentarians who were unhappy with their lot.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The soldier wore a black MP band around his arm, “MP” for military police.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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