D.J.

Also DJ, d.j. disc jockey.

District Judge.

Doctor of Law.

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Origin of D.J.

(def. 3) from Latin Doctor Jūris

Words nearby D.J.

dizen, dizygotic, dizziness, dizzy, dizzying, D.J., Djailolo, Djaja, Djajapura, Djakarta, Djambi

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Example sentences from the Web for D.J.

Antoine, a 40-year-old DJ who works at the airport, says he fears for his children if the police stop doing their jobs.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That meant the talent that DJ Brinsely hired that night performed for a skeleton audience.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also wrote the single, “Divine Sorrow,” with Swedish DJ Avicii to help raise money for (RED).
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in the end, my goal as a DJ is to make people feel something significant, something that they will remember.
DJ Steve Aoki: To Cake or Not To Cake|Steve Aoki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

By using these tools instead of standing behind the DJ booth, am I deviating too far away from that culture?
DJ Steve Aoki: To Cake or Not To Cake|Steve Aoki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dj on avait plac un linceul sur le corps de la jeune fille: on se preparait l'ensevelir.
Story of My Life, volumes 1-3|Augustus J. C. Hare
Jai dj reu de celles-ci, et jai fait connoissance ici avec des Amricains de distinction.
The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams
M. Lehurou observes, 'Il y a dj des seigneurs, cachs encore sous l'ancienne et familire dnomination de patrons.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm
Devil (evil spirit), uakan-schi̍dja (an and dj French and soft).
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied
On a dj fait mention de pareils mamelons qui se trouvent dans le vallon du Vallais parcouru par le Rhne.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4)|James Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for D.J. (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Djibouti

British Dictionary definitions for D.J. (2 of 2)

dj

abbreviation for

disc jockey

dinner jacket

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