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D.J.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Also DJ, d.j. disc jockey.

  2. District Judge.

  3. Doctor of Law.


DJ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. disc jockey

  2. dinner jacket

"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

dj 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Djibouti

"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 D.J.

D.J. ( def. 3 ) from Latin Doctor Jūris

Example Sentences

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“It’s been a climb. Probably didn’t look very good a while ago,” said Kings interim coach D.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“He hopes he’s going to play here again,” Kings coach D.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

And if that sounded like a lack of confidence, D.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Artemi Panarin scores in the first period to help lift the Kings to a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders in D.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Rode, &c.—dined—wrote down an additional stanza for the 5th canto of D.J. which I had composed in bed this morning.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

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