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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Spectral Sounds: Unquiet Tales of Acoustic Weird,” edited by Manon Burz-Labrande, resurrects many lesser-known works before reaching the Usher-like apogee of this aural subgenre, M.P.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
The controversy began on Sept. 9 when M.P. was in a Spanish class and a student said she was non-binary and preferred to be addressed by the pronoun "they."
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 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
A tall M.P. with a whistle and a white helmet got in behind the wheel.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Social Democrat MP Brigitte Vind said it was "a good day for animal welfare".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The papers show MI5 first opened a file on Bevan when he was backbench Labour MP for Ebbw Vale in 1933.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Security Minister Dan Jarvis MP said the advice will ensure emergency services can prioritise people who need more support during crises, and hopes it will "improve our resilience as a nation".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Nugent's family earlier put out a statement saying they were long-time friends with Haines, who is the independent MP for the regional seat of Indi in Victoria.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“See you in PE,” he calls, taking the shortcut to the MP room.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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