HR

[ eych-ahr ]

/ ˈeɪtʃˈɑr /

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abbreviation, noun

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Other definitions for HR (2 of 5)

hr.

or h

abbreviation

hour; hours.

Other definitions for HR (3 of 5)

h.r.

or hr or HR

abbreviation

home run (def. 1).

Other definitions for HR (4 of 5)

Hr.

abbreviation

Herr.

Other definitions for HR (5 of 5)

H.R.

or HR

abbreviation

House of Representatives.

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How to use HR in a sentence

I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
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In a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.
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Or fast-fashion chains like Zara and H&M churning out runway imitations.
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As Americans, we still have a right to air both our dirty laundry and our R-Rated films.
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G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
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Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
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"To R——," replied the man, as he turned silently and sullenly to retrace his steps.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Ego r improbaui, veritus scilicet, ne vel Galli, vel eti Gtiles hoc interpretartur in fidei nostr iniuri.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The valve-seat H has formed on its lower surface two crescent shaped long and narrow slits.
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British Dictionary definitions for HR (1 of 3)

hr¹

abbreviation for

hour

Baseball home run

British Dictionary definitions for HR (2 of 3)

hr²

the internet domain name for

Croatia

British Dictionary definitions for HR (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

US House of Representatives

human resources

human rights

Croatia (international car registration)

Word Origin for HR

(for sense 4) from Croatian Hrvatska

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