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u.s.

1

where mentioned above.

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RELATED WORDS

America, Columbia, U.S.A., US, USA

Nearby words

  1. u.i.,
  2. u.k.,
  3. u.n.,
  4. u.p.,
  5. u.p.w.a.,
  6. u.s. rda,
  7. u.s.a.,
  8. u.s.a.f.,
  9. u.s.a.f.r.,
  10. u.s.c.

Origin of u.s.

1
From the Latin word ubi suprā

u.s.

2

as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.

Origin of u.s.

2
From the Latin word ut suprā

U.S.

Uncle Sam.
United Service.
United States.
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British Dictionary definitions for u.s.

u.s.

abbreviation for

ubi supra
ut supra
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for u.s.

U.S.

abbreviation for United States, attested from 1834.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper