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  • H.H.
    H.H.
    abbreviation
    His Highness; Her Highness.
  • HH
    HH
    abbreviation
    His ( or Her) Highness

H.H.

American  

abbreviation

  1. His Highness; Her Highness.

  2. His Holiness.


HH British  

abbreviation

  1. His ( or Her) Highness

  2. His Holiness (title of the Pope)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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  1. double hard

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s what Britain did in World War I when it cashiered H.H.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

Many in other African nations, particularly ones with looming elections, like Nigeria, see in H.H. the hope that they, too, can elect such a leader.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

Michael Lashford-Spinks, 90, from Gloucestershire, was one of up to 1,000 craftsmen specialising in wood, stone and marble carving, as well as wrought iron, plaster, stained glass and bronze working for H.H.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2022

A close friend who spoke on behalf of the family, Alan H.H.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2020

Below his foot are the initials H.H., and the date, 1522; as if cut into the stone.

From Holbein by Beatrice Fortescue

"I voted for HH because he cares about us," James Phiri, a 29-year-old student at the University of Zambia, told the Reuters news agency, using a common nickname for the president.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Until the opposition coalesced behind Mundubile, re-election had looked all but certain for the 64-year-old Hichilema, widely known as "HH".

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

“This is a long-term commitment to our partnership with Boeing and to U.S. aerospace,” said Emirates Chief Executive HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025

HH: As the stars fall their handlers and enablers become more visible, more implicated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

Anyway, I hope the HH goes well, and by the way, Aurora coffee is totally not underwhelming.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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