h.c.
abbreviation
for the sake of honor.
h.c.
1 Americanabbreviation
H.C.
2
American
abbreviation
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Holy Communion.
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House of Commons.
HC
British
abbreviation
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Holy Communion
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(in Britain) House of Commons
Etymology
Origin of h.c.
From Latin honōris causā
Example Sentences
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The idea of experimenting with chickens in front of a mirror came to the scientists together with Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
“Bitcoin miners have an advantage in understanding power and its use but there’s a night and day difference between mining and HPC support,” said Kevin Dede, senior research analyst at H.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“We believe that if electricity prices continue to trend higher, green hydrogen is likely to become increasingly price-competitive and case for adoption becomes stronger,” wrote H.C.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025
The results from the studies raise more questions into the potential revenue stream for the company, said H.C.
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023
The slow movement of No. 50, as numbered by the scholar H.C.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
"Still, to please you, I will take my macintosh," said H.C.; "it is hanging up in the hall."
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 4, April, 1891 by Charles W. Wood
Another look at the exchange between AJ Brown and HC Nick Sirianni on the sideline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
On Friday, analysts at HC Wainwright raised their price target on Plug Power to $7 from $3.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025
It was the only course HC Fownes designed and it has more than stood the test of time.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
He is the youngest HC by 7 years, previously Patera.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Riley had ridden the far circle himself and had found no cattle at the waterhole which the HC foreman had visited only a few days before.
From The Last Straw by Harold Titus
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