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miss

/mɪs/ noun C2
  1. An unmarried woman; a girl. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A kept woman; a mistress. (countable, uncountable)
  3. In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player. (countable, uncountable)

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So he began to prate to Miss Marian of clubs, of teas, of golf and riding and kennels and cotillions and tours abroad and threw out hints of a yacht lying at Larchmont.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 31 · C1
“My dear Miss Marian,” he exclaimed—“work!
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 31 · C1
You may call me—Miss Marian.”
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 30 · C1
“Come then, Miss Marian,” said the young architect, gaily, but with perfect courtesy; “you will not have far to walk.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 30 · C1

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