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ABCs

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See also: ABCS, abc's, and ABC's

English

Noun

ABCs

plural of ABC

Noun

ABCs pl (plural only)

(US, usually plural only, countable) The alphabet. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]^[1]
Do you know your ABC? (U.S.: Do you know your ABCs?)
(obsolete, poetry) A type of poem in which the lines start with the letters of the alphabet in order. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17^th century.]^[1]
(plural only) Letters; writing; the skill of literacy.
He was busy learning his ABCs.
The alphabet, especially the English alphabet.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ABCs”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

Anagrams

CABs, cabs, SABC, scab, CBSA, B. A. Sc., Cabs, BACs, B.A.Sc., CASB, CBAs, BASc, SCBA, bacs, BACS

Portuguese

Noun

ABCs

plural of ABC

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