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abbreviation

Shore Patrol.

Submarine Patrol.

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Other definitions for SP (2 of 5)

sp.

abbreviation

special.

species.

specific.

specimen.

spelling.

spirit.

Other definitions for SP (3 of 5)

s.p.

abbreviation

without issue; childless.

Origin of s.p.

From Latin sine prōle

Other definitions for SP (4 of 5)

Sp.

abbreviation

Spain.

Spaniard.

Spanish (def. 3). Also Sp

Other definitions for SP (5 of 5)

S.P.

abbreviation

Shore Patrol.

Socialist party.

Submarine Patrol.

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How to use SP in a sentence

“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
Are Police Stealing People’s Property?|Joan Blades, Matt Kibbe|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The thing [North Korean government] want[s] the most is the non-release of this film,” Schiff said.
Obama Could Hit China to Punish North Korea|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A third cabinet member used public funds to pay in an S & M bar.
Japan’s Nasty Nazi-ish Elections|Jake Adelstein|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About this time the famous Philippine painter, Juan Luna (vide p. 195), was released after six monthsʼ imprisonment as a suspect.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Tobacco is a strong growing plant resisting heat and drought to a far (p. 018) greater extent than most plants.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Smith's method usually gives good results, as does also the more simple method of Hiss (p. 263).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
De secretis operibus artis et naturae, et de nullitate magiae, p. 533 (Brewer).
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
He sympathized with that movement which, during his childhood, culminated in the Cavite Conspiracy (vide p. 106).
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for SP (1 of 4)

abbreviation for

without issue

Word Origin for sp

from Latin sine prole

British Dictionary definitions for SP (2 of 4)

abbreviation for

standard play: the standard recording speed on a VCR

starting price

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for SP (3 of 4)

sp.

abbreviation for

special

plural spp species

specific

British Dictionary definitions for SP (4 of 4)

Sp.

abbreviation for

Spain

Spaniard

Spanish

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