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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of SV. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Prep_phrase

1. 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."

Synonyms

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Example

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"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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