mi

noun
\ ˈmē How to pronounce mi (audio) \

Definition of mi

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: the third note of the major scale in solfège

mi

abbreviation (1)

Definition of mi (Entry 2 of 3)

1 mile; miles
2 mill

MI

abbreviation (2)

Definition of MI (Entry 3 of 3)

1 Michigan
2 military intelligence
3 myocardial infarction

Examples of mi in a Sentence

Noun

do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Before that trip, going out for Vietnamese food had meant banh mi sandwiches or pho, the ubiquitous beef noodle soup. Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Matta blazes a new trail for Vietnamese food in Portland," 20 June 2019 Ngon Appetit does just that, honing in on three specific dishes — Vietnamese phở, the banh mi sandwich, and French crêpes — the concentration so specific that, with the exception of the crépes, the options within each category are limited. Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Ngon Appetit keeps it simple with 3 items — soup, sandwiches, crepes," 11 July 2018 Siu mei became a popular export everywhere Cantonese cooks went — especially cha siu, the juicy, red-tinged, salty-sweet pork that routinely tops bowls of ramen in Japan and fills banh mi sandwiches in the many Little Saigons of the United States. Julia Moskin, New York Times, "Mastering Chinese-Style Ribs at Home," 9 July 2018 The two plan to open some time in early July with a full menu of banh mi sandwiches; shrimp toast covered in a maze of Kewpie mayonnaise; sticky caramel chicken wings and tofu bites. Jenn Harris, latimes.com, "In the mood for tacos and fine wine? Details on this weekend's Baja Market L.A. festival," 26 June 2018 Pho Plus, which served soups and banh mi sandwiches in addition to other traditional Vietnamese dishes, was closed by the Mecklenburg County health department. Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, "Popular uptown restaurant closed for pest infestation, other problems," 22 June 2018 Look for arancini, pork bahn mi sandwiches, street tacos, Mexican street corn and udon. Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, "19 new restaurants opened in Phoenix in May for donuts, salads, tacos, pizza," 1 June 2018 Go forth and find your own secret places for cheap Lone Star beers, vinyl records, banh mi sandwiches, and barbacoa tacos. Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Houston's cult favorites: Where we like to eat, drink and be seen in the Bayou City," 16 Apr. 2018 Possibly the best kept secret on Powell Boulevard, Binh Minh makes some of the most delicious banh mi sandwiches in the city. OregonLive.com, "20 places where you can eat for $5 or less in Portland," 2 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of mi

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mi

Noun

Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

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mi

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mi

music : the third note of a musical scale

mi

noun
\ ˈmē How to pronounce mi (audio) \

Kids Definition of mi

: the third note of the musical scale

Kids Definition of mi.

1 mile
2 miles

Kids Definition of MI

Michigan

Medical Definition of MI

1 mitral incompetence; mitral insufficiency
2 myocardial infarction

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