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S1 or s noun (Ss, S's or s's) 1 the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet. 2 a consonant, usually pronounced as a voiceless sibilant (as in sip), but often voiced (as in prise). 3 anything shaped like an S.

SS abbreviation 1 Saints. 2 Schutzstaffel (German), in the Nazi regime: an elite paramilitary unit, originally of bodyguards to party leaders, later of ruthless and feared enforcers of Nazi policy in all areas, of which the Gestapo formed a part.
ETYMOLOGY: 1940s: German, meaning 'defence squadron'. 3 steamship.