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
In Welsh mb, nd immediately preceding the stress appear in the modern language as mm, nn but in Breton we find mp, nl, e.g.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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
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
Assimilation of mp, nk, nt, respectively, to pp, kk, tt in W. S., retention of them in E. S., e.g.,
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
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
You were not limited by Nature to ¼ m.p. size.
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
Radha M.P., the sanitation worker who bought the ticket on behalf of her colleagues, said that she was reeling under heavy debts and had lost the equivalent of hundreds of dollars in financial scams.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
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
A tall M.P. with a whistle and a white helmet got in behind the wheel.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
The Bromley and Chiselhurst MP argued that such bills represented the "dreams of this or that group and the proper aspirations of good minded-people" but were "not necessarily very well-thought through".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tom Rutland, East Worthing and Shoreham MP, earlier urged people to stay away from the area while emergency services dealt with the incident.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In a statement read by Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy on behalf of Arday's family, they said "the public cruelty Jason was subjected to was too much for any man to bear".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Separately, a petition demanding an immediate public inquiry into the media coverage of Ardsay had gathered over 83,000 signatures Monday including MP Diane Abbott and Green Party leader Zack Polanski.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pa parked the Wildcat and we walked toward the field of grass the young MP had pointed out.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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