JC

¹ American

junior college.

J.C. ² American

abbreviation

Jesus Christ.
Julius Caesar.
jurisconsult.

J.C. ¹ British

abbreviation

Jesus Christ
Julius Caesar

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JC ² British

abbreviation

jurisconsult

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Etymology

Origin of J.C.

J.C. ( def. 3 ) from Latin jūris cōnsultus

Example Sentences

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About the author: JC de Swaan is the author of Seeking Virtue in Finance: Contributing to Society in a Conflicted Industry External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

None of that is likely to change any time soon, and Roth Capital Partners Chief Market Technician JC O’Hara agrees that it’s hard to make the case for investing in real estate investment trusts.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

JC: I thought run clubs are about, like, not being competitive, and everyone finishing?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

TZICC, owned by a Taiwanese national, has been operational in Lesotho since 1999, producing sportswear for the likes of JC Penney, Walmart and Costco.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

You don’t need SAT scores to get into the local JC, which is where it looks like I’ll be going.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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