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Informal.

juvenile delinquency.

juvenile delinquent.

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Other definitions for JD (2 of 5)

JD.

abbreviation

(in Jordan) dinar; dinars.

Other definitions for JD (3 of 5)

J.D.¹

abbreviation

Doctor of Jurisprudence; Doctor of Law.See also Juris Doctor.

Origin of J.D.

From New Latin Jūris Doctor

Other definitions for JD (4 of 5)

J.D.²

abbreviation

Doctor of Laws.

Origin of J.D.

From New Latin Jūrum Doctor

Other definitions for JD (5 of 5)

J.D.³

abbreviation

Julian Day.

Justice Department.

Informal.

juvenile delinquency.
juvenile delinquent.

How to use JD in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The Castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
J Crew did not give back the money it incidentally made off of Mrs. Obama.
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I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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We live in a world where a J. Edgar Hoover biopic got made before a Martin Luther King Jr. one.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Mais ce n'est pas de merveille; car, comme j'ay dict, ils sont enfans.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for JD

abbreviation for

Doctor of Laws

juvenile delinquent

Word Origin for JD

(sense 1) Latin Jurum Doctor

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