MC

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Translingual

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Etymology 1

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MC

  1. (metrology) Symbol for megacoulomb, an SI unit of electric charge equal to 106 coulombs.

Etymology 2

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MC

  1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Monaco.
    Synonym: MCO (alpha-3)

English

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Noun

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MC (countable and uncountable, plural MCs or MC's)

  1. Initialism of master of ceremonies.
    Alternative form: M.C.
  2. (music, slang) A rapper.
    Synonym: emcee
    • 1999, “Three MC’s and One DJ”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:
      Three MC's and one DJ / We be getting down with no delay
  3. (knitting) Initialism of main colour.
    • 2011, Kristi Porter, Knitting Patterns For Dummies, page 91:
      With MC, knit a row, purl a row.
  4. Initialism of medical center.
  5. (textiles) Initialism of matching colour.
  6. (computing) Initialism of movie clip.
  7. Initialism of methylene chloride. (dichloromethane)
  8. Initialism of motorcycle club.
  9. Initialism of mail code.
  10. Initialism of main character.
    Hyponym: FMC
  11. Initialism of military cross.
  12. (medicine, pathology) Initialism of molluscum contagiosum.
  13. Initialism of member of congress.
  14. Initialism of medical college.
  15. (astronomy) Initialism of Mars-crosser.
  16. (astrology) Initialism of medium coeli, the midheaven or highest point in the sky. Contrasted to Imum Coeli.
  17. Initialism of male circumcision.
  18. Initialism of medical certificate.
  19. (electronics, audio) Initialism of moving coil, a type of phono cartridge.
    Coordinate term: MM

Verb

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MC (third-person singular simple present MCs, present participle MCing, simple past and past participle MCed)

  1. To emcee, to act as a master of ceremonies.
  2. (music) To rap.
    • 2000 August 19, Kwaku et al., “Keepin’ It Real around the World”, in Billboard, volume 112, number 34, →ISSN, page 40:
      British rapheads do not usually have a great appreciation for rap acts with a pop edge. And having credits that include a stint MCing for Belgium’s hugely successful pop-dance group Technotronic is something that’s best not mentioned in hip-hop circles.

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Proper noun

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MC

  1. (video games, informal) Initialism of Minecraft.
  2. (US military) Initialism of Marine Corps.
  3. Abbreviation of Mastercard.

Phrase

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MC

  1. (text messaging) Initialism of Merry Christmas.

See also

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English MC (emcee).

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Noun

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MC

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) emcee; host; presenter

Etymology 2

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Initialism of English multiple choice.

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MC

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, school slang) multiple-choice question (Classifier: c)
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English MC (master of ceremonies; rapper).

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MC m or f by sense (plural MCs)

  1. Synonym of mestre de cerimônias
  2. (Brazil, music) a Brazilian funk singer

Further reading

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  • MC”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024

Spanish

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Proper noun

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MC

  1. Abbreviation of Michoacán (Mexican state)

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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MC c

  1. motorcycle; Abbreviation of motorcykel.

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From English MC (master of ceremonies).

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MC

  1. host (of a formal event, a program of entertainment, etc.)
    Synonym: người dẫn (chương trình)