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dg

1 American  
  1. decigram; decigrams.


D.G. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. by the grace of God.


D.G. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Director General.


DG 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Deo gratias

  2. director-general

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dg 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. decigram

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Etymology

Origin of D.G.

From Latin Deī grātiā

Example Sentences

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From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023

In words containing dg, as in judge and lodge, the d gives the g the soft sound, and there is no need to retain the e before adding a suffix, as in judgment.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose

It also illustrates c, g, and dg, followed by silent e.

From The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2 by Field, Walter Taylor

Gyles, nomen viri, can not be written dgiles; nor giles doli, ggiles; nether behind the voual ar they general; age, rage, suage, are never wrytten with dg.

From Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue A Treates, noe shorter than necessarie, for the Schooles by Wheatley, Henry Benjamin

Development of paragraphs, methods of, 222-223. dg, words containing, 25.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose