First Known Use: 15th century
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1mi
noun \ˈmē\
music : the third note of a musical scale
Full Definition of MI
: the 3d tone of the diatonic scale in solmization
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Origin of MI
Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist
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Rhymes with MI
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, twee, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
2mi
abbreviation
Definition of MI
1
mile; miles
2
mill
MI
abbreviation
Definition of MI
1
Michigan
2
military intelligence
3
myocardial infarction
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MI Defined for Kids
mi
noun \ˈmē\
Definition of MI for Kids
: the third note of the musical scale
MI
abbreviation
Definition of MI for Kids
Michigan
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