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 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
The library formerly contained many curious MSS., but most of these were lost to the basilica, when the collection was removed to the Vatican during the French occupation and the exile of Pius VII.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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
Above the Sacristy are the Archives of St. Peter's, containing, among many other ancient MSS., a life of St. George, with miniatures, by Giotto.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
Curious.—Griffin and Hawkes, of Birmingham, by the burning of whose premises some of my most valued MSS. were lost.
From Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes by Lambert, Nannie
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
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
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
M.S.S. dated 1703, of the Phillips Stourhead Collection, No. 22244.
From Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District by Dack, Charles
Amazon recently agreed to acquire Globalstar for nearly $12 billion, including licenses for around 25 megahertz of MSS spectrum.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
It also released what appeared to be an AI-generated video of an MSS officer avatar speaking its message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Thomas R is alleged to have obtained "innovative technologies for military use" on behalf of an MSS employee.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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
It contained when entire about 6000 lines, and portions of it are preserved in four MSS.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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