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    H.J.
    abbreviation
    here lies.
  • HJ
    HJ
    abbreviation
    hic jacet

H.J.

American  

abbreviation

  1. here lies.


HJ British  

abbreviation

  1. hic jacet

"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

Etymology

Origin of H.J.

From Latin hīc jacet

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Hsu, 61 years old, was a partner in Booz Allen Hamilton’s consumer practice and held leadership roles at Kraft and H.J.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 4, 2025

"I first met Hein when I served as a director at the H.J. Heinz Company from 2006 to 2013 and was impressed by his leadership skills and business acumen," Peltz said.

From Reuters Jan. 30, 2023

The background physics behind the LED discovery had been known at least since 1907, when H.J.

From Washington Post Sep. 21, 2022

Before joining Disney in 1993, Mr. Chapek worked in brand management at H.J.

From New York Times Feb. 25, 2020

A striking portrait of Bocage by H.J. da Silva was engraved by Bartolozzi, who spent his last years in Lisbon.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

A year later, he formed a charity with Sir Anthony O'Reilly, the former Ireland rugby player who at the time was president of Pittsburgh-based food giant HJ Heinz.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2025

“I have been the luckiest to have had thirty years of the best company,” her sister, who only identified herself as HJ, wrote.

From Seattle Times Oct. 30, 2021

Great interview and story, and kudos to HJ not ducking the tough questions.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2018

He gave $125,000 through HJK LLC, a company registered to Kalikow’s firm HJ Kalikow and Co.

From Washington Times Feb. 3, 2016

The Place hi was nearer to the Lens MN than the Place HJ by an Inch and an half.

From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Sir Isaac Newton

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