Standard Lemma guide

MN

adv · name · noun · symbol · verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Alternative form of MN (“midnight”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of Minnesota: a state of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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3

name

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Manipur: a state of India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of master of/in nursing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: medicine, sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Only used in 12 MN (“midnight”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Abbreviation of French Navy ship, used as a ship prefix

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: FS

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of Monday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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8

symbol

Meaning 8

Abbreviation of million.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Examples

  • Holonyms: bn, bln, B (109); bn, bln (109 or 1012); trn, T (1012); tn, trn (1012 or 1018)
  • Near-synonym: M- (prefix)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mul:M-

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of mean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

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10

noun

Meaning 10

a midwestern state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Minnesota, Gopher State, North Star State

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American state

11

noun

Meaning 11

a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: manganese, atomic number 25

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metallic element, metal

History

Etymology

Abbreviation.

From French MN, from Marine Nationale from marine (“navy”)+nationale (“national”)