U. s.

World English Dictionary
US or U.S.
 
abbreviation for
United States
 
U.S. or U.S.
 
abbreviation for

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u.s.
 
abbreviation for
1.  ubi supra
2.  ut supra

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U. s. is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Word Origin & History

U.S.
abbreviation for United States, attested from 1834.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
u.s.
  1. Latin ubi supra (where mentioned above)

  2. Latin ut supra (as above)

U.S.
  1. Uncle Sam

  2. united service

  3. United States

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