M.C.

  

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M.C.

Crosswords: M.C.

Specialty definitions using "M.C.": CELP, Communicating Functional Processesmetric caratPLUSS. (references)
Non-English Usage: "M.C." is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Latin (inst., instant).

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: M.C.

DomainDefinition

Fine Arts

A person who acts as a host for a variety program or other stage entertainment introducing other performers to the audience. Source: European Union. (references)

Religion & Philosophy

Latin for mid-heaven. This is the point above the observer where the Sun "culminates" at noon. Its opposite is the Imum Coeli. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: M.C.

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

M.C.

EnglishMilitary CrossN/A

m.c.

ItalianCorrente meseLanguage

m.c.

LatinCurrentisLanguage

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Modern Usage: M.C.

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

M.C. Escher: Sky and Water 1 (1998)

The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher (1980)

Song Titles

Have You Seen Her (performing artist: M.C. Hammer)

Pray (performing artist: M.C. Hammer)

U Can't Touch This (performing artist: M.C. Hammer)

Bust A Move (performing artist: Young M.C.)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: M.C.

DomainTitle

Books

  • Index verborum mit statistischen Aufstellungen zu De nepote amisso, De feriis Alsiensibus, Arion, Laudes fumi et pulveris, Laudes neglegentiae von M.C. Fronto (reference)

  • Les sciences du langage en France au 20e siècle. (Contributions de Anscombre, J.C. & Barbault-Nogier, M.C., Arrivé, M., Bader, F., Calame-Griaule, G., Chevalier, J.C., Coquet, J.C., Dabene, L., Desclés, J.P., François, D. & F., Hamon, P., Hécaen, H. & Mar (reference)

  • M.C. Escher: 29 Master Prints (reference)

  • M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (reference)

  • Magic Mirror of M.C. Escher (Taschen Series) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • The Fantastic World of M.C. Escher (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: M.C.

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Base Hospital No. 9. Chateauroux, France : Christmas 1917- M.C. Officers. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Ambrosius Carolus Bielerus M.D. / M.C. Hirschmann junior pinxit. J. Jacob Haid sculps. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Sketches by William M.C. Philbrick, Carpenter's Mate on USS Portsmouth, showing Essex as she appeared on the morning of 1 November 1862, on the Mississippi River. Credit: NAVY.

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Exterior order] / Capt. M.C. Meigs, U.S. engineer in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C., 1854. Credit: Library of Congress.

Crucitas Bridge, Tampico Div., M.C. Ry., Mexico. Credit: Library of Congress.

M.C. Ry. between Zacetecas [i.e. Zacatecas] and Guadeloupe [i.e. Guadalupe]. Credit: Library of Congress.

36th Medical Training Battalion, Camp Grant, Illinois; Major Thair C. Rich, M.T. Battalion Commander; Capt. Harold J. Reugh, M.A.C. Adjutant; Capt. Bruce N. Balding, M.C. Executive Officer. Credit: Library of Congress.

The landing, of the naval expedition, against Tabasco [Mexico]. Com...ore M.C. Perry in command / painted by H. Walke Lt. U.S.N. ; drawn on stone by Volmering & Davignon ; lith. by Sarony & Major. Credit: Library of Congress.

The U.S. Steam Frigate Mississippi, Com..re M.C. Perry--Going out to the relief of the American steamer Hunter a French bark [her prize] and an American pilot boat wrecked on Green Island reef near Vera Cruize March 21st, 1847 / lith. of Sarony & Major ;. Credit: Library of Congress.

The U.S. naval expedition under Com..ore M.C. Perry, ascending the Tuspan River ; destroying the forts, and taking possesion [sic] of the port of Tuspan [...] / painted by H. Walke L.U.S.N. ; drawn on ston [sic] by J. Vollmering ; lith. of Sarony & Major. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: M.C.

AuthorQuotation

M.C. Escher

I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: M.C.

"M.C." is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "M.C." is used about 19 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%1980,337

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translation: M.C.

Language Translations for "M.C."; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

Milieu-du-Ciel, maître de cérémonie, M.C.. (various references)

   

German

  

zeremonienmeister (emcee, master of ceremonies). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

medicinska služba (medical corps.), glavni komandant (master commandant), ceremonijar (master of ceremonies), član saveta (member of council), član kongresa (member of congress). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Alternative Orthography: M.C.


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4D 2E 43 2E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001101 00101110 01000011 00101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#77 &#46 &#67 &#46

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004D 002E 0043 002E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

47163716

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Modern
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Familiar
6. Usage Frequency
7. Translations: Modern
8. Abbreviations
9. Acronyms
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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