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    H.J.
    abbreviation
    here lies.
  • HJ
    HJ
    abbreviation
    hic jacet

H.J.

American  

abbreviation

  1. here lies.


HJ British  

abbreviation

  1. hic jacet

"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 H.J.

From Latin hīc jacet

Example Sentences

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A year later, he formed a charity with Sir Anthony O'Reilly, the former Ireland rugby player who at the time was president of Pittsburgh-based food giant HJ Heinz.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

“I have been the luckiest to have had thirty years of the best company,” her sister, who only identified herself as HJ, wrote.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2021

Senate Joint Resolution 270 is complementary to HJ 582.

From Washington Times • Apr. 2, 2021

Great interview and story, and kudos to HJ not ducking the tough questions.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

The Place hi was nearer to the Lens MN than the Place HJ by an Inch and an half.

From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Newton, Isaac, Sir

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