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MISCELLANEOUS ABBREVIATIONS
A.C. (_Ante Christum_) before Christ
A.D. (_Anno Domini_) in the year of our Lord
Ad lib. (_Ad libitum_) at pleasure
Adj. Adjective
Adv. Adverb
Aet (_Aetatis_) of age, aged
A.H. (_Anno Hegirae_) in the year of the Hegira
Alt. Altitude
A.M. (_Anno Mundi_) in the year of the world
An. (_Anno_) in the year
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An. A. C. (_Anno ante Christum_) in the year before Christ
Anat. Anatomy
Anc. Ancient
Ang.-Sax. Anglo-Saxon
Anom. Anomalous
Anon. Anonymous
Ap. Apostle
Apo. Apogee
Apoc. Apocalypse, Apocrypha
A.R. (_Anno regni_) in the year of the reign
Arch. Architecture
A.R.R. (_Anno regni regis_) in the year of the reign of the king
Arr. Arrival
Art. Article
Assoc., Assn. Association
Astrol. Astrology
Astron. Astronomy
A.U.C. (_Anno urbis Conditae_) in the year of the building of
the city of Rome
Auth. Ver. } Authorized Version of the Bible
or A.V. }
Av. Average
Ave. Avenue
B. (_Basso_) Bass; bay; born
B.C. Before Christ
Boul. Boulevard
B.V. (_Bene Vale_) Farewell
C. Cape
Caet. par. (_Caeteris paribus_) other things being equal
Cap. (_caput_) Chapter
C. or Cent. Centigrade
Cf. (_conferre_) compare
Ch. Child or children
C.H. Court House
Chap. Chapter
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Circ. Circle(s)
Cit. Citizen
Col. Column
Coll. College
Comp. Companion, comparative
Cong. Congress
C.Q.D. Marconi Distress signal
D.B. Domesday Book
D.C. (_Da Capo_) From the beginning; again
Dec. Declination
Deg. Degree(s)
Del. (_Delineavit_) he drew it
Dem. Democrat
D.G. (_Dei gratia_) by the grace of God; (_Deo gratias_)
thanks to God
D.V. (_Deo volente_) God willing
E. East, Eagle(s)
Ea. Each
E.B. English Bible (common)
Ed.
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