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F.D.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Fidei Defensor.

  2. fire department.

  3. focal distance.


FD British  

abbreviation

  1. Fidei Defensor

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Etymology

Origin of FD

Latin: Defender of the Faith

Example Sentences

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Mr. Kalinak made the remarks in front of the F.D.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

She first heard about “Cop City” from a video by F.D.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023

I, for instance, am a proud son of the European Christian socialist tradition, especially in its rich British variant, as exemplified by F.D.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2019

“The only thing that kills you is the heat,” said Villanueva, clad in a dark blue uniform from his cap to his boots as he worked a 12-hour shift at an intersection on F.D.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2017

Yet what more distinguished names does the Anglican Church of the last reign boast than those of F.D.

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