Fraser Hunter, iron age and Roman curator at NMS and a leading authority on carnyces, described the new find as “extraordinary” and said it would “add enormously to our understanding of the iron age world. 2026 January 7, Esther Addley, “‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 07 Jan 2026:
NMS en · X · etymology 1
Etymology
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang) Initialism of not my style.
Borrowed from Romanian NMS (“Nava Majestăţii Sale”). Literally, “HMS” (His/Her Majesty's Ship).
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of His/Her Romanian Majesty's Ship; the ship prefix used for the Royal Romanian Navy ships, of the defunct Kingdom of Romania.