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1. Abbreviated Titles and Designations.

|- |width=13%|A.A.||Associate of Arts. |- |A.B.||Able-bodied seaman; (in America) Bachelor of Arts. |- |A.D.C.||Aide-de-Camp. |- |A.M.||(Artium Magister), Master of Arts. |- |A.R.A||Associate of the Royal Academy. |- |A.R.I.B.A||Associate of the Royal Institution of British Architects. |- |A.R.S.A.||Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. |- |B.A.||Bachelor of Arts. |- |Bart.||Baronet. |- |B.C.L.||Bachelor of Civil Law. |- |B.D.||Bachelor of Divinity. |- |B.LL.||Bachelor of Laws. |- |B.Sc.||Bachelor of Science. |- |C.||Chairman. |- |C.A.||Chartered Accountant. |- |C.B.||Companion of the Bath. |- |C.E.||Civil Engineer. |- |C.I.E.||Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. |- |C.M||(Chirurgiae Magister), Master in Surgery. |- |C.M.G.||Companion of St Michael and St George. |- |C.S.I.||Companion of the Star of India. |- |D.C.L.||Doctor of Civil Law. |- |D.D.||Doctor of Divinity. |- |D.Lit. or Litt. D.||Doctor of Literature. |- |D.M.||Doctor of Medicine (Oxford). |- |D.Se.||Doctor of Science. |- |D.S.O.||Distinguished Service Order. |- |Ebor.||(Eboraceusis) of York.[1] |- |F.C.S.||Fellow of the Chemical Society |- |F.D.||(Fidei Defensor), Defender of the Faith. |- |F.F.P.S.||Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow). |- |F.G.S.||Fellow of the Geological Society. |- |F.K.Q.C.P.I.||Fellow of King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland. ` |- |F.L.S.||Fellow of the Linnaean Society. |- |F.M.||Field Marshal. |- |F.P.S.||Fellow of the Philological Society. |- |F.R.A.S.||Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. |- |F.R C.P.||Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. |- |F.R.C.P.E.||Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. |- |F.R.C.S.||Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. |- |F.R.G.S.||Fellow of the Royal Geographical society. |- |F.R.H.S.||Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society. |- |F.R.Hist.Soc.||Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. |- |F.R.I.B.A.||Fellow of the Royal Institution of British Architects. |- |F.R.S.||Fellow of the Royal Society. |- |F.R.S.E.||Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. |- |F.R.S.L.||Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. |- |F.S.A.||Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |- |F.S.S.||Fellow of the Statistical Society. |- |F.Z.S.||Fellow of the Zoological Society. |- |G.C.B.||Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. |- |G.C.H.||Knight Grand Cross of Hanover. |- |G.C.I.E.||Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. |- |G.C.M.G.||Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George. |- |G.C.S.I.||Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. |- |G.C.V.O.||Knight Grand Commander of the Victorian Order. |- |H.H.||His or Her Highness. |- |H.I.H.||His or Her Imperial Highness. |- |H.I.M.||His or Her Imperial Majesty. |- |H.M.||His or Her Majesty. |- |H.R.H.||His or Her Royal Highness. |- |H.S.H.||His or Her Serene Highness. |- |J.||Judge |- |J.C.D.||(Juris Canonici Doctor, or Juris Civilis Doctor), Doctor of Canon or Civil Law. |- |J.U.D.||(Juris utriusque Doctor), Doctor of Civil and Canon Law. |- |J.P.||Justice of the Peace. |- |K.C.||King's Counsel. |- |K.C.B.||Knight Commander of the Bath. |- |K.C.I.E.||Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. |- |K.C.M.G.||Knight Commander of St Michael and St George. |- |K.C.S.I.||Knight Commander of the Star of India. |- |K.C.V.O.||Knight Commander of the Victorian Order. |- |K.G.||Knight of the Garter. |- |K.P.||Knight of St Patrick. |- |K.T.||Knight of the Thistle. |- |L.A.H.||Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Hall. |- |L.C.C.||London County Council, or Councillor. |- |L.C.J.||Lord Chief Justice. |- |L.J.||Lord Justice. |- |L.L.A.||Lady Literate in Arts. |- |LL.B.||(Legum Baccalaureus), Bachelor of Laws. |- |LL.D.||(Legum Doctor), Doctor of Laws. |- |LL.M.||(Legum Magister), Master of Laws. . |- |L.R.C.P.||Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. |- |L.R.C.S.||Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons. |- |L.S.A.||Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Society. |- |M.A.||Master of Arts. |- |M.B.||(Medicinae Baccaloureus), Bachelor of Medicine. |- |M.C.||Member of Congress. |- |M.D.||(Medicinae Doctor), Doctor of Medicine. |- |M.Inst.C.E.||Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers. |- |M.P.||Member of Parliament. |- |M.R.||Master of the Rolls. |- |M.R.C.P.||Member of the Royal College of Physicians. |- |M.R.C.S.||Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. |- |M.R.I.A.||Member of the Royal Irish Academy. |- |Mus.B.||Bachelor of Music. |- |Mus.D.||Doctor of Music. |- |M.V.O.||Member of the Victorian Order. |- |N.P.||Notary Public. |- |O.M.||Order of Merit. |- |P.C.||Privy Councillor. |- |Ph.D.||(Philosophiae Doctor), Doctor of Philosophy. |- |P.P.||Parish Priest. |- |P.R.A.||President of the Royal Academy. |- |R.||(Rex, Regina), King, Queen. |- |R. & I.||Rex et Imperator. |- |R.A.||Royal Academician, Royal Artillery. |- |R.A.M.||Royal Academy of Music. |- |R.E.||Royal Engineers. |- |Reg. Prof.||Regius Professor. |- |R.M.||Royal Marines, Resident Magistrate. |- |R.N.||Royal Navy. |- |S. or St.||Saint. |- |S.S.C.||Solicitor before the Supreme Courts [of Scotland]. |- |S.T.P.||(Sacrosanctae Theologian Professor), Professor of Sacred Theology. |- |V.C.||Vice-Chancellor, Victoria Cross. |- |V.G.||Vicar-General. |- |V.S.||Veterinary Surgeon. |- |W.S.||Writer to the Signet [in Scotland]. Equivalent to Attorney. |- |⁠|| |-

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2. Abbreviations Denoting Monies, Weight, and, Measures.[2]

|- |ac.||acre. |- |bar.||barrel. |- |bus.||bushel. |- |c.||cent. mo. month. |- |c.||(or cub.) ft. &c. cubic foot, &c. |- |cwt.||hundredweight. |- |d.||(denarius), penny. |- |deg.||degree. |- |dr.||drachm or dram. |- |dwt.||pennyweight. |- |f.||franc. |- |fl.||florin. |- |ft.||foot. |- |fur.||furlong. |- |gal.||gallon. |- |gr.||grain. |- |h. or hr.||hour. |- |hhd.||hogshead, |- |in.||inch. |- |kilo.||kilometre. |- |L.,.[2] £.[2] or l.|||(libra), pound (money). |- |lb. or ℔.|||(libra), pound (weight). |- |m. or mi.||mile, minute. |- |m.||minim. |- |na.||nail. |- |oz.||ounce. |- |pk.||peck. |- |po.||pole. |- |pt.||pint. |- |q.||(quadrans), farthing. |- |qr.||quarter. |- |qt.||quart. |- |ro.||rood. |- |Rs.[3]||rupees. |- |s. or /||(solidus), shilling. |- |s. or sec.||second. |- |sc. or scr.||scruple. |- |sq. ft. &c.||square foot, &c. |- |st.||stone. |- |yd.||yard. |- |⁠|| |-

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3. Miscellaneous Abbreviations.

|- |A.||Accepted. |- |A.C.||(Ante Christum), Before Christ. |- |acc., a/c. or acct.||Account. |- |A.D.||(Anno Domini), In the year of our Lord. |- |A.E.I.O.U.||Austriae est imperare orbi universo,[4] or Alles Erdreich Ist Oesterreich Unterthan. |- |Aet. or Aetat.||(Aetatis, [anno]), In the year of his age. |- |A.H.||(Anno Hegirae), In the year of the Hegira (the Mohammedan era). |}

  1. ↑ An archbishop or bishop, in writing his signature, substitutes for his surname the name of his see; thus the prelates of Canterbury, York, Oxford. London, &c., subscribe themselves with their initials (Christian names only), followed by Cantuar., Ebor., Oxon., Londin. (sometimes London.), &c.
  2. 1 2 3 Characters, not properly abbreviations, are used in the same way; e.g. ° ′ ″ for “degrees, minutes, seconds” (circular measure); ℥, ʒ, ℈ for “ounces, drachms, scruples.” ℥ is probably to be traced to the written form of the z in “oz.”
  3. ↑ These forms (as well as $, the symbol for the American dollar) are placed before their amounts.
  4. ↑ It is given to Austria to rule the whole earth. The device of Austria, first adopted by Frederick III.
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