mia
see also: MIA, Mia
Noun

mia (uncountable)

  1. (classical studies) An ancient bluffing game played with dice.
Noun

mia (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, slang) bulimia (used especially by the pro-mia movement).
Related terms
MIA
Adjective
  1. (military) Initialism of Missing In Action
    When his patrol didn't come back from the front, he and all his buddies were listed as MIA.
Related terms Noun

mia (uncountable)

  1. (Mormonism) Initialism of Mutual Improvement Association
  2. (military) Initialism of missing-in-action, a service member that did not return from action and was not found in the field
Synonyms
  • (Mutual Improvement Association) Mutual, Young Woman's, Young Men's
Proper noun
  1. (Indo-Aryan linguistics) Initialism of Middle Indo-Aryan
  2. (sports) Abbreviation of Miami#English|Miami.
  3. IATA airport code for Miami International Airport.
    • 1975, John H. Reed, Transportation Safety Board, Safety Information, p. 30:
      I have visited more than half a dozen carrier training facilities, spent over 150 hours on jumpseats, piloted a Lockheed 1011 from MIA to LAX, visited numerous towers, rapcons, and centers, and discussed our commercial Air Transport System with everyone involved.

Mia
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈmiːə/
Proper noun
  1. A female given name.
    • 1991 Eric Lax, Woody and Mia: A New York Story, New York Times, February 24th 1991
      - - - I know he thinks my name is awkward to say. He rarely calls me Mia." Christened Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow, she couldn't pronounce Maria when she was a toddler and called herself Mia.
Translations
  • German: Mia
  • Russian: Ми́я



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