SS.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Saints.

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ss. ² American  

Or SS.

abbreviation

1. to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action).

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SS ³ American  

1. Schutzstaffel.

2. social security.

3. steamship.

4. supersonic.

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SS. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Schutzstaffel.

2. See ss.

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ss. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. sections.

2. Baseball. shortstop.

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S.S. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. Schutzstaffel.

2. steamship.

3. Sunday School.

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S.S. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) in the strict sense.

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ss ⁸ American  

Or ss

1. (in prescriptions) a half.

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S/S ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. same size.

2. Medicine/Medical. signs and symptoms.

3. spreadsheet. Also s/s

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SS. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Saints

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SS ² British  

abbreviation

1. a paramilitary organization within the Nazi party that provided Hitler's bodyguard, security forces including the Gestapo, concentration camp guards, and a corp of combat troops (the Waffen-SS) in World War II

2. steamship

3. Sunday school

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SS Cultural  

1. An elite corps of combat troops (SS is short for Schutzstaffel, which is German for “protective shield”) formed originally within the German Nazi party as a bodyguard for Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders and led by Heinrich Himmler. During the 1930s, Hitler steadily expanded the responsibilities of the SS to include the suppression of his political opponents within Germany and the persecution of the Jews (see also Jews). The SS supervised the concentration camps.

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Etymology

Origin of SS.¹

From the Latin word sānctī

Origin of ss.¹

From the Latin word scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet “it is permitted to know”

Origin of S.S.¹

From Latin sēnsū strictō

Origin of ss¹

From the Latin word sēmis

Example Sentences

BRC’s S$1.9 billion order book offers earnings visibility over a few years, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goldman’s S&P 500 price target for the end of 2026 was pegged at 7600 points, implying a 10.3% gain from Thursday’s record close.

From Barron's

On the plus side of the dividend ledger, 2026 should see another record for total payouts, and there are reasons for optimism for dividend stock performance in a few strategies, according to several analysts Barron’s s poke with.

From Barron's

These stumbles show that efforts to achieve lasting peace can’t be rushed and require more than political breakthroughs, says Kevin Chen, an associate research fellow at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps the most exciting offering on the direct-to-consumer side is Wealthfront’s S&P 500 Direct account, which charges only a 0.09% expense ratio—not much more than the Vanguard ETF’s 0.03%.

From Barron's