u.s
U.S.
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u.s.
1.
where mentioned above. Origin:
< Latin ubi suprā.
< Latin ubi suprā.
2.
as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed. Origin:
< Latin ut suprā.
< Latin ut suprā.
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U.s
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
United States
noun
a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. Conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with Alaska and Hawaii, 3,615,122 sq. mi. (9,363,166 sq. km). Capital: Washington, D.C. Abbreviation: U.S., US
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| 1. | ubi supra |
| 2. | ut supra |
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Word Origin & History
U.S.
abbreviation for United States, attested from 1834.
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