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F.D.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Fidei Defensor.

  2. fire department.

  3. focal distance.


FD British  

abbreviation

  1. Fidei Defensor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of FD

Latin: Defender of the Faith

Example Sentences

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Mr. Kalinak made the remarks in front of the F.D.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

Doctors performed a five-hour operation on Fico, who was initially reported to be in life-threatening condition, according to director of the F.D.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

When describing the appeal of the manosphere to young men, YouTuber and culture critic F.D.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

When he was just a boy, his mother connected Al with two pastors, Bishop F.D.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2018

He had become deeply interested in such questions, and threw himself heart and soul, in conjunction with F.D.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)