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abbreviation

dram; drams.

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Words nearby dr

DPS, DPT, DPT vaccine, D.P.W., DQ, dr, draa, drab, drabbet, drabble, dracaena

Other definitions for dr (2 of 6)

abbreviation Chiefly British.

Doctor.

Other definitions for dr (3 of 6)

abbreviation

Real Estate. dining room.

Other definitions for dr (4 of 6)

dr.

abbreviation

debit.

debtor.

drachma; drachmas.

dram; drams.

drawer.

drum.

Other definitions for dr (5 of 6)

Dr.

abbreviation

Doctor.

Drive (used in street names).

Other definitions for dr (6 of 6)

D.R.

abbreviation

Daughters of the (American) Revolution.

Navigation. dead reckoning.

Dutch Reformed.

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How to use dr in a sentence

Excited, Shaheen wasted no time and began interviewing surgeons, deciding upon Dr. Curtis Crane in Greenbrae, California.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mistletoe bushes clump on branches like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.'s best moments behind the desk.
The Ultimate 'Colbert Report' Supercut|The Daily Beast Video|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The now-efficient process “once took a month by former means and now actually takes a day,” says Dr. Khan.
The Science of Ingredient Innovation||December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If he were still alive to day, with all the Ferguson stuff, I imagine Dr. King would be right out there with the marchers.
Ava DuVernay on ‘Selma,’ the Racist Sony Emails, and Making Golden Globes History|Marlow Stern|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Huxley quotes with satirical gusto Dr. Wace's declaration as to the word "Infidel."
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Dr. Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, founded the secret society of the illuminati.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
As she peered into the face of Dr. Ashton, her own was scarlet and yellow, and her voice rose to a shriek.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Dr. Ashton walked out of the chapel, and Val stood for a few moments where he was, looking up and down in the dim light.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
His silence had frightened her: what if he should resent on her the cruel words spoken by Dr. Ashton?
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for dr (1 of 4)

abbreviation for

debtor

Also: dr. dram

drawer

British Dictionary definitions for dr (2 of 4)

abbreviation for

Doctor

(in street names) Drive

British Dictionary definitions for dr (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

dry riser

British Dictionary definitions for dr (4 of 4)

dr.

abbreviation for

debit

Also: dr dram

(the former) drachma

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