H.J.

Save This Word!

abbreviation

here lies.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of H.J.

From Latin hīc jacet

Words nearby H.J.

Hivite, HIV positive, Hiwassee, hiya, Hizbollah, H.J., H.J. Res., H.J.S., HK, Hkakabo Razi, HKJ

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use H.J. in a sentence

Bǫvarr leiir san hest sinn stall hj konungs hestum hinum beztu ok spyrr engan at; gekk san inn hǫllina, ok var ar ftt manna.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Gengit var hlivegginn stofunnar inn vi gaflhlait; ok ar verpallr hj.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
The Hj should spend this time at Min, and each day throw seven pebbles at each of the pillars.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
From this point is drawn a light line, HJ, toward the center of the arc.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

When she heard this she ran out of the house and leapt into the Hj River.
The N Plays of Japan|Arthur Waley

British Dictionary definitions for H.J.

abbreviation for (on gravestones)

hic jacet

Word Origin for HJ

Latin: here lies

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