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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

Example Sentences

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Prior to that, the Maryland native worked at Kraft Foods, H.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"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

Vlasic controlled about a quarter of the market, far outpacing its closest and much larger rival, H.J.

From New York Times • May 21, 2022

He also sang as basso of the Temple Emanuel from 1874 to 1888, thirteen consecutive years, and was the basso profundo of that celebrated male quartette, The Amphions, composed of Joseph Maguire, H.J.

From Sixty Years of California Song by Alverson, Margaret Blake