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Mis

name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Military Intelligence Service (United States). US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Initialism of marine isotope stage, a timescale. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "MIS 3 is used to refer to the period between 57 and 70 thousand years ago."

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of management information system. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    plural of MI form-of, plural
  3. 3
    Initialism of medium invert sugar. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of minimally invasive surgery. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of mortgage interest statement. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Initialism of müllerian inhibiting substance. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Miś, a pet form of Michał or a nickname from miś (“bear”). * Borrowed from Slovene Miš, a nickname from miš (“mouse”). * Borrowed from Dutch Mis, a reduced form of the personal name Amijs. * Borrowed from Yucatec Maya Mis; this surname is predominantly found in Yucatán.

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