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  • MSS.
    MSS.
    abbreviation
    manuscripts.
  • M.S.S.
    M.S.S.
    abbreviation
    Master of Social Science.
  • MSS
    MSS
    abbreviation
    manuscripts

MSS.

1 American  
Or MSS,

abbreviation

  1. manuscripts.


M.S.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Social Science.

  2. Master of Social Service.


MSS British  

abbreviation

  1. manuscripts

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But the irreplaceable possessions of the library, its 1,200 MSS. and 40,000 records, were removed by the Hermann G�ring Division.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are several pages of this sort in MSS. of British Museum relating to the Shirley family. 

From William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon His Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays run to Ground by Surtees, Scott

In many of the illuminations of MSS. in the fifteenth century we also find a gold dragon on a red pennon, as one of the ensigns in the French armies.

From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Macgeorge, Andrew

There is, however, some controversy as to whether the later portions which are lacking in some of the MSS. are by him.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

But the question naturally arises, Have not earlier MSS. come to light, substantially confirming what we have in King James’ Version?

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.

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