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Meaning of mo in English

mo
noun [ S ]
UK informal
uk
/məʊ/ us
/moʊ/
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a short period of time; a moment:
"Come on! We're going to be late." "Hang on a mo! I'll just get my wallet."
I'll be with you in a mo (= very soon).
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Short in time
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MO
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˌemˈəʊ/ us
/ˌemˈoʊ/
plural MOs

MO noun [C] (MONEY)

mainly US
abbreviation for money order US
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Payment methods
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MO noun [C] (OFFICER)

abbreviation for medical officer
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Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
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MO noun [C] (ADDRESS)

written abbreviation for the US state of Missouri: used in addresses
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Towns & regions: named regions of countries
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(Definition of mo from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

MO | Business English

MO
noun [ C ]
uk
us
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COMMERCE
written abbreviation for mail order :
MO business is dropping, while Internet-only purchases are up.
BANKING, MONEY
written abbreviation for money order :
Include personal check or MO for $15 with your request.
(Definition of mo from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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Translations of mo

in Chinese (Traditional)
片刻，瞬間，一會兒, 金錢, 匯票（money order的縮寫）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
片刻，瞬间，一会儿, 金钱, 汇票（money order的缩写）…
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in Spanish
momento, forma abreviada de "money order", forma abreviada de "medical officer":…
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in Portuguese
momento, instante, forma abreviada de "money order"…
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