no.

plural nos.

1. alternativeAlternative form of No..

alternative № · alternative Nº · alternative Nº. · alternative No · alternative no. · alternative no

1. abbreviationarchaicnot comparableAbbreviation of in number or to the number of.

   Take of Jujubes Nᵒ vi. that is, Six in number.

   1693, Steven Blankaart, A Physical Dictionary, 2nd edition, page 146

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   They goe two months, & then bring forth a blind off-spring like bitches, nᵒ. eight or nine.

   1661, Robert Lovell, A Compleat History of Animals and Minerals, page 129

   No., abbreviation of L. numero, ‘to the number of’.

   1994, Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 28th edition, page 1141

plural Nos. · alternative № · alternative Nº · alternative Nº. · alternative No · alternative no. · alternative no

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of number.

   The king made a gift of No. 10 to his old Eton roommate.

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   See Tab. of Birds, Nᵒ 28.

   1753, A Supplement to Mr Chambers's Cyclopaedia, s.v. "Otis"

   I am curious to see how the idea of the first No. of my projected work, strikes you.

   1840 February 4, Charles Dickens, letter

   It's No. 276 Coalporter Street.

   1974, Michael Gilbert, Flash Point, page 14

   Red No. 3, red No. 40, blue No. 2 and green No. 3 all have been linked with cancer or tumors in animals. Other sources say red No. 40 and yellow No. 5 and No. 6 contain or may be contaminated with known carcinogens.

   2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN

   Synonyms: #, №