DH
abbreviation
DH
1 American
Or
dh
abbreviation
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Racing. dead heat.
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dear/darling husband (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's husband).
My DH really likes this place.
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Baseball. designated hitter.
DH.
2
American
abbreviation
D.H.
3
American
abbreviation
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Doctor of Humanics.
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Doctor of Humanities.
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“American Hagwon,” which spans the years 1992 to 2007, is about John and Helen Cho, and their three high-achieving children, Bo, DH and Mido.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
In Ohtani’s absence, the Dodgers have started outfielder Alex Call at DH against left-handed pitchers, with Dalton Rushing available off the bench in the later innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Gill is closely associated with his work at the Royal Court in London, where he is credited with introducing the plays of English writer DH Lawrence to the theatrical world.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The DH is, therefore, "unable to move forward on this matter whilst the UK Government formulates its position in response to the recommendations".
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Draw ES, FS, to point of sight; from C and D raise verticals CG, DH, till they meet vanishing lines ES, FS, in G and H, and the cube is complete.
From The Theory and Practice of Perspective by G. A. (George Adolphus) Storey
“I don’t like to think I’m going be the first baseman or DH. I’m the catcher. I prepare myself to catch 162 games, more than that if we’re in the playoffs.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2020
“He can play the corner outfield spots, first base, DH. He gives us a lot of flexibility and makes us a deeper and more balanced team. “We felt like the bullpen was a strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2014
"I don't think you'll see the standard six-day-a-week DH. You'll see guys rotate through, and whoever is swinging the bat will get a lion's share of the playing time."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2014
Frieda bequeathed it to the University of New Mexico, and the D.H.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Capote was in his mid-20s and a rising star when he moved from New York City to Taormina, Sicily, in 1950 and settled in a scenic villa named Fontana Vecchia, once occupied by D.H.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Wilson Observatory hosts a chamber music or jazz concert in the dome, which was founded in 1904 by the Carnegie Institution of Washington and designed by D.H.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
She won her first Academy Award in 1971 as lead actress for her role as a headstrong artist in director Ken Russell's film of D.H.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
A similar ill repute attached itself, like an invisible label, to the De Havilland machine called the D.H.
From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
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