S.v.
noun, prep_phrase
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of SV. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Prep_phrase
- 1 Used to refer to an entry in a dictionary or encyclopedia: under the word(s) [X]; at headword [X]; at entry [X].
"More information is available in Black's Law Dictionary s.v. mortgage."
Example
More examples"More information is available in Black's Law Dictionary s.v. mortgage."
Etymology
Abbreviation of Latin sub verbo or sub voce, plural sub verbis resp. sub vocibus.
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