ss.

¹

or SS.

abbreviation for

1. to wit; namely (used especially on legal documents, as an affidavit, pleading, etc., to verify the place of action).

SS.

²

abbreviation for

1. Saints.

S.S.

³

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) in the strict sense.

ss.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. sections.
2. Baseball. shortstop.

SS.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Schutzstaffel.
2. See ss. ¹

S.S.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Schutzstaffel.
2. steamship.
3. Sunday School.

ss

⁷

or ss

1. (in prescriptions) a half.

SS

⁸

1. Schutzstaffel.
2. social security.
3. steamship.
4. supersonic.

S/S

⁹

abbreviation for

1. same size.
2. Medicine/Medical. signs and symptoms.
3. spreadsheet ( def ). Also s/s.

SS.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Saints

SS

²

abbreviation for

1. a paramilitary organization within the Nazi party that provided Hitler's bodyguard, security forces including the Gestapo, concentration camp guards, and a corp of combat troops (the Waffen-SS) in World War II
2. steamship
3. Sunday school

SS

1. An elite corps of combat troops (SS is short for Schutzstaffel , which is German for “protective shield”) formed originally within the German Nazi party as a bodyguard for Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders and led by Heinrich Himmler . During the 1930s, Hitler steadily expanded the responsibilities of the SS to include the suppression of his political opponents within Germany and the persecution of the Jews (see also Jews ). The SS supervised the concentration camps .

Word History and Origins

Origin of ss.¹

From the Latin word scīlicet, contraction of scīre licet “it is permitted to know”

Origin of ss.²

From the Latin word sānctī

Origin of ss.³

From Latin sēnsū strictō

Origin of ss.⁴

From the Latin word sēmis

Word History and Origins

Origin of ss.¹

(sense 1) German Schutzstaffel protection squad

Example Sentences

Willy Adames, 29, SS, CAA: The Dodgers were linked to Adames as a potential trade acquisition for two years, and unless they want to hand the position to Tommy Edman, the need remains.

From Los Angeles Times

Ha-Seong Kim, 29, SS, Boras: Kim’s four-year, $28-million contract with the Padres has expired, and he might get another medium-term deal because the only free-agent shortstop better than him is Adames.

From Los Angeles Times

Among their collection is a special fire brick that was salvaged from the SS Politician, after it ran aground in the Outer Hebrides in 1941 carrying 264,000 bottles of malt whisky - inspiring the novel and film Whisky Galore!

From BBC

Lucy and husband Tommy, who use the children's initials when speaking about them publicly, waited until baby SS was settled in at home before announcing her birth.

From BBC

“It looks like an SS patch. This is not an image that Corrections should embrace.”

From Los Angeles Times