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p

1 p noun
or P /ˈpiː/
plural p's or ps or P's or Ps /ˈpiːz/
1 p
noun
or P /ˈpiː/
plural p's or ps or P's or Ps /ˈpiːz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of P
: the 16th letter of the English alphabet
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mind your p's and q's

also US watch your p's and q's
: to be careful about behaving in a polite or proper way
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2 p abbreviation
2 p
abbreviation
Britannica Dictionary definition of P
1 
or p. page
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◊ The abbreviation for “pages” is pp.
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2 
per
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3 
British pence; penny
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