Does it not strike you as a stately abbreviation? (4)

I believe the answer is:

miss

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'abbreviation?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Fail to perceive" , "Fail; long for" , "Don't hit" , "Fail to meet - girl" , "Fail to find" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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