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O.SS.S

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Â© The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

O.SS.S Ordo (or Ordinis) Sanctissimi Salvatoris (Latin: (of the) Order of the Most Holy Saviour; Bridgettines)

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "O.SS.S." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "O.SS.S." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Retrieved November 11, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-OSSS.html

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