D.V.
Americanabbreviation
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Deo volente.
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Douay Version (of the Bible).
abbreviation
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Deo volente
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Douay Version (of the Bible)
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digital video
Etymology
Origin of DV
(sense 1) Latin: God willing
Example Sentences
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To-Go Ware is a local company based in Chico, Calif. — D.V.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
It was nominated for three episodes, and D.V.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2016
D.V. is the subject of a spanking new documentary called The Eye Has to Travel, directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2012
But D.V. — what discovery learning does or doesn’t have an effect on — was broken down only by the type of measurement used in the studies: post-test scores vs. acquisition scores vs. self-ratings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2011
Leacock, old, dry 2 50 Leacock, M.L., imported, 1826, into New Orleans 3 00 Murdock, Yuille, and Woodrope, MY 3 00 Yellow Seal, original N.G.M. delicate 3 00 D.V.
From Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic by George Moore
Byrd, on the other hand, embraces it all, even without the hazy glow of ’80s-era DV cameras.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
At the Manhattan office of DV Commodities, not far from West Village dining spots, long days have blurred together for traders at desks bathed in the light of six computer screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Those new to his work will easily discern the film’s older footage, some of it captured on grainy DV cameras, while newer material boasts the elegant, widescreen compositions that have become his specialty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
Her licence plate begins DV and on the first occasion the vehicle using the crossing had a number plate with DY at the start; the second time the plate began with OV.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024
“But the robots will fail spec anyway, Greg. United States Robots can’t market DV models with a report like that.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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