MSS.
abbreviation
manuscripts.
MSS.
1 American
Or
MSS,
abbreviation
M.S.S.
2
American
abbreviation
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Master of Social Science.
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Master of Social Service.
MSS
British
abbreviation
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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 Richard B. Westbrook
The finding of ancient MSS. was a very lucrative business for scholars in those days.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Richard B. Westbrook
I quite agree with you that declined MSS. should—when accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope—be returned to the sender with the least possible delay.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Nannie Lambert
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 Andrew Macgeorge
A drawing in the Cotton MSS. shews a Saxon dancing a reel.
From The Grotesque in Church Art by T. Tindall Wildridge
The Ministry of State Security, or M.S.S., which is responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, is tasked with collecting information in technologies that the Chinese government wants to build up.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
But Xu went to check out the coffee shop a few hours earlier, accompanied by a colleague from the M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The revelation that the target of their investigation was a senior-level M.S.S. officer raised the stakes for the F.B.I.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
He had worked at the Ministry of State Security since 2003, earning six promotions to become a deputy division director of the Sixth Bureau in the Jiangsu Province M.S.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
When Forbes gives the earliest chess position, known from British Museum M.S.S.
From Chess History and Reminiscences by H. E. (Henry Edward) Bird
Licenses for MSS spectrum have become extremely valuable, benefiting ViaSat, Iridium, and EchoStar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Countless young people have proven through their actions that a brilliant life can only be written through hard work,” the MSS said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
German prosecutors allege Thomas R obtained "innovative technologies for military use" on behalf of an MSS employee.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
“As announced in September 2023, the Department of Defense is postured to provide robust enabling support for the MSS, including planning assistance, information sharing, airlift, communications, and medical support,” Southern Command said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
H. Stein on the passages of Herodotus quoted; in one class of MSS.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
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