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    JC
    junior college.
  • J.C.
    J.C.
    abbreviation
    Jesus Christ.

JC

1 American  
  1. junior college.


J.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Jesus Christ.

  2. Julius Caesar.

  3. jurisconsult.


J.C. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Jesus Christ

  2. Julius Caesar

"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

JC 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. jurisconsult

"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 J.C.

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

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JC Chasez, a member of N*Sync who also served as a judge on the show and was a talent competition participant himself, wrote in an email that he was excited to be in the mix.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

JC: There are athletes who watch what they eat, and then there’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Fatone, 49, purchased the sprawling 10,000-square-foot Orlando dwelling for $2.65 million in August 2001, when he and his bandmates—Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, and Chris Kirkpatrick—were at the height of their fame.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

JC: Tell us about the origin story of this space.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

Someone arranged blue bits into squiggly initials: JC + CC.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

With its growth tied directly to AI infrastructure spending, “King Slide is the purest AI play in Taiwan,” J.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Along with partners, he snapped up ailing retailers, including Aéropostale, Nautica, Eddie Bauer, J.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

Jones got there in 1961, driving for the late San Pedro promoter/character/businessman J.C.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2024

While he’ll have plenty of options after completing his final football season in the fall, he’s on a trajectory that could make him the next Jack Kemp, J.C.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2024

“Rev. J. T. Goodrich, stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel at the time of the fire, is anxiously inquired after by his son, J.C. Goodrich, Tradesman’s National Bank, Philadelphia.”

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy

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