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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

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JC 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. jurisconsult

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Etymology

Origin of J.C.

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

Example Sentences

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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

The 43-year-old Italian is two shots clear of Sweden's Mikael Lindberg, with Swiss player Joel Girrbach and South African JC Ritchie a stroke further back.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

JC: The sheer pleasure of making up stories about people while sitting there with other people who are so good at making up stories is just so fun.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

JC: Oh, yes, having treats in any way is good.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

They both posed for photos in front of JC Penney, asking Ifemelu to make sure she got the entire sign of the store.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie