ABBREVIATIONS.
| N.C.U. | National Cyclists' Union. |
| nem con. | Nemine contradicente (no one contradicting); unanimously. |
| net, nett | (lt.) Netto (free from all deductions). |
| N.L.F. | National Liberal Federation. |
| non seq. | Non sequitur (it does not follow). |
| N.P. | Notary Public. |
| N.S. | Novia Scotia; New Style in the Calendar (in Great Britain since 1752); National Society. |
| N.S.A. | National Skating Association. |
| N.S.P.C.C. | National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children. |
| N.S.W. | New South Wales. |
| N.U.T. | National Union of Teachers. |
| N.U.W.W. | National Union of Women Workers. |
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| O.B.E. | Officer Order of the British Empire. |
| O.C. | Officer Commanding. |
| O.H.M.S. | On His Majesty's Service. |
| O.L. | Officer of the Order of Leopold. |
| O.M. | Order of Merit. |
| O.M.I. | Oblate of Mary Immaculate. |
| O.P. | Ordiuis Prcedicatorum — of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Ecclesiastical Title). |
| O.S. | Old Style in the Calendar (in Great Britain before 1752). |
| O.S.B. | Order of St. Benedict. |
| O.S.F.C. | Franciscan (Capuchin) Order. |
| Oxon. | Oxfordshire; Of Oxford. |
| Oz. | Ounces. |
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| P.O. | Privy Councillor ; Police Constable ; Perpetual Curate. |
| p.c. | per centum (by the hundred); post-card. |
| Ph.D | Doctor of Philosophy. |
| Plen. | Plenipotentiary. |
| P.L.G. | Poor Law Guardian. |
| P.M. | Post Meridem (after midday); Pacific Mail. |
| P.M.G. | Postmaster-General. |
| P.M.O. | Principal Medical Officer. |
| P.M.S. | President Miniature Society. |
| P. & O. | Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Co. |
| P.O. | Post Office; Postal Order. |
| P.O.O. | Post Office Order. |
| P.P. | Parish Priest. |
| P.P.C. | Fr. Pour prendre cong (To take leave). |
| P.R.A. | President of the Royal Academy. |
| Ppeb. | Prevendary. |
| Pres. | President. |
| P.R.I. | President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. |
| Prof. | Professor. |
| Protem. | Pro tempore (for the time being.) |
| Prox. | Proximo (next). |
| P.R.S. | President of the Royal Society. |
| P.S. | Postscriptum (postscript); prompt side. |
| P.T.O. | Please turn over. |
| P.W.D. | Pubhc Works Department (roads, buildings, Government railways, telegraphs, etc.) |
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| Q.C. | Queen's Counsel. |
| Q.E.D. | Quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated), applied to a theorem. |
| Q.E.F. | Quod erat faciendum (which was to be done), applied to a problem. |
| Q.M.G. | Quartermaster-General. |
| Q.U.B. | Queen's University, Belfast. |
| Q.U.I. | Queen's University in Ireland. |
| q.v. | Quod vide (which see). |
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| R.A. | Royal Academician; Royal Artillery. |
| R.A.C. | Royal Automobile Club. |
| R.A.M. | Royal Academy of Music. |
| R.A.M.C. | Royal Army Medical Corps. |
| R.Art. | Royal Artillery. |
| R.A.S. | Royal Astronomical or Asiatic Soceity. |
| R.B.A. | Royal Society of British Artists. |
| R.B.S. | Royal Society of British Sculptors. |
| R.C. | Roman Catholic. |
| R.C.V.S. | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. |
| R.D.C. | Rural District Councillor. |
| R.E. | Royal Engineers. |
| R.Eng. | Royal Engineers. |
| Rear-Adm. | Rear-Admiral. |
| Regt. | Regiment. |
| Res. | Resigned; Reserve. |
| Rev. | Reverend. |
| R.F.A. | Royal Field Artillery. |
| R.G.A. | Royal Garrison Artillery. |
| R.H.A. | Royal Hibernian Academy; Royal Horse Artillery. |
| R.H.G. | Royal Horse Guards. |
| R.H.S. | Royal Humane Society. |
| R.I. | Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. |
| R.I.B.A. | Royal Institute of British Architects. |
| R.I.P. | Requiescat in pace (May he or she rest in peace). |
| R.M. | Royal Marines; Resident Magistrate. |
| R.M.A. | Royal Marine Artillery. |
| R.M.A. | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. |
| R.M.C. | Royal Military College, Sandhurst. |
| R.M.L.I. | Royal Marine Light Infantry. |
| R.M.S. | Royal Microscopical Society: Royal Mail Steamer; Royal Society of Minature Painters. |
