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Words, titles, phrases, etc., in common use are often abridged. For example, " Reverend " as the title of a clergyman is usually written " Rev." The following are some of the most common abbreviations : Abp.: Archbishop. A.B.S.: American Bible Society. A.D.: Anno Domini, in the year of Our Lord. A.F.B.S.: American and Foreign Bible Society. A.H.: Anno Hegirae, In the year of the Hegira (622 A.D.). D.O.M.: Deo optimo maximo, to God, best and greatest. D.V.: Deo Volente, God willing. F.C.: Free Church (of Scotland). F.D.: Fidel Defensor, Defender of the Faith. I.H.S.: The first three letters of the Greek word IHSOYS, Jesus. : Jesus hominum Salvator. A.M.: Anno Mundt, in the year of the world. A.V.: Authorised Version of the Bible. B.C.: Before Christ. B.D.: Bachelor of Divinity. Bp.: Bishop. B.V.M.: Blessed Virgin Mary. C.M.S.: Church Missionary Society. D.D.: Doctor of Divinity. D.G.: Del Gratia, by the grace of God. I.N.R.I.: Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum, Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews. I.O.G.T.: Independent Order of Good Templars. J.U.D.: Juris Utriusque Doctor, Doctor of Civil and Canon Law. LXX.: Septuagent Version of the Old Testament. M.E.: Methodist Episcopal. N.T.: New Testament. O.S.B.: Order of St. Benedict. P.E.: Protestant Episcopal. P.P.: Parish priest. R.I.P.: Requiescat in pace, May he rest in peace. R.V.: Revised Version of the Bible. S.J.: Society of Jesus (Jesuits). S.P.C.K.: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. S.P.G.: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. S.T.P.: Sacrae Theologiae Professor, Professor of Theology. U.P.: United Presbyterian. V.D.M.: Verbi Dei Minister, Minister of the Word of God. Xmas : Christmas. Xtian : Christian. Y.M.C.A.: Young Men’s Christian Association. Y.W.C.A.: Young Women’s Christian Association. ABBREVIATORS. A designation, first used about the beginning of the fourteenth century, of secretaries employed in the Papal Chancery. They were so called because they made short notes of decisions or replies made by the Pope, which they afterwards expanded. See Cath. Diet.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

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