Comps

See also: comps

English

Proper noun

Comps

  1. plural of Comp

Dutch

Noun

Comps

  1. abbreviation of compagnie
  2. abbreviation of -'s
  3. (abbreviation, jargon, VOC) an abbreviation that combines the letters "comp" with an apostrophe-s construction -'s or -s, often used in historical Dutch records to refer to a company or organisation with the word "compagnie" in its name

Usage notes

  • Nationaal Archief, 1.04.02 (NL-HaNA_1.04.02)
  • The abbreviation is most commonly associated with the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC), a major trading company that operated in Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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