Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An abbreviation of institute or of institution.
- noun An abbreviation of the adjective instant;
- noun of instrumental.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective abbr. in or of the present month; same as
instant {3}, a. orinstant {2}, n..
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in or of the present month
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Runwait, SQLexpr. exe / qb ADDLOCAL = ALL INSTANCENAME = ALAMODE SECURITYMODE = SQL SAPWD = alamode DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS = 0,,, OPID1 inst: = ++inst
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He left my service the 3rd inst., is short and well made, has remarkably small hands and feet, about 26 years of age, has a large beard for a Negro.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Various
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The news from New York, to the 11th inst., is unusually barren of military events.
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The trial of the Booth conspirators, which began on the 9th inst., is proceeding, with closed doors.
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Order of Services observed on the 14th inst. is subjoined.
An Address in Commemoration of the Re-Establishment of the National Flag at Fort Sumter. 1865
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The news from New York, to the 17th inst., is of great importance.
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CES 2007 - Andy Abramson Part 1 6: 50 1 / 10 / 07 Benjamin, Ed, and Andy Abramson sat down to talk about the new form of journalism, and the idea of inst ...
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CES 2007 - Andy Abramson Part 1 6: 50 1 / 10 / 07 Benjamin, Ed, and Andy Abramson sat down to talk about the new form of journalism, and the idea of inst ...
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Hit wouldn't do no good fer me to beg Pap to drap it, er to rare up on my hind-legs an 'make threats ag'inst 'em, -- ca'se they'd soon put a stop to that.
Viola Gwyn George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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